Industry Insights
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Paduda: COVID-19's Impact on Workers' Comp: Claim Type | 04/24/2020 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| While we’re still wrapping our heads around COVID-19, it is increasingly clear that the pandemic will have implications for the workers’ comp industry that are deep and broad. ...Read More | |||
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Salem: Appeals Board Reaffirms Direct and Natural Consequence Rule | 04/23/2020 | |
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| By: Jane Salem | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The state Workers' Compensation Appeals Board released two opinions last Friday, deciding cases it heard at oral argument on March 24. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: WCIRB X-Mod Decision Gives Employers COVID Reprieve — Sort Of | 04/22/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau experience modifier decision this week should provide employers somewhat of a break for incurring COVID-19-related claims. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: COVID-19 Presumption Revisited | 04/21/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| COVID-19 has had quite an impact on attending hearings before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Catching Up | 04/20/2020 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The brilliant minds at the Workers Compensation Research Institute aren’t slacking while WFH (working from home). Their latest is the 20th edition of the CompScope state-specific reports detailing the performance of 18 state workers’ compensation systems. ...Read More | |||
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Fruin: How to Address Workers' Compensation Claims From Telecommuters | 04/17/2020 | |
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| By: Shawna G. Fruin | |||
| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Given Washington’s stay-at-home orders, many employers made quick arrangements to have a significant amount of their workforce telecommute from home. ...Read More | |||
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Zachry: Cost Drivers vs. Defense Attorney 'Churn' Methods | 04/16/2020 | |
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| By: Bill Zachry | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The defense attorney is an important partner in achieving optimum outcomes on claims. But just because I have listed areas of potential mischief does not mean that they should be treated as an enemy. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: COVID-19 Compensability Conundrum: Who's Covering What? | 04/15/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The COVID-19 compensability conundrum will arrive later this year when workers' comp claims adjusters have to make difficult and complicated decisions. ...Read More | |||
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Hagmueller: COVID-19's Impact on Insurance and Delivery of Care | 04/14/2020 | |
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| By: Gary Hagmueller | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In just the past few weeks, two new forces have emerged that will reshape the workers’ comp system for years to come. ...Read More | |||
| Friedman: 8 Rules to Know for Telehealth Medical Treatment Exams | 04/13/2020 | ||
| By: Heywood G. Friedman | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| On March 19, the California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced rules for telehealth medical treatment for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic: ...Read More | |||
