Industry Insights
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Moore: Headache Avoidance for Adjusters | 09/30/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A five-minute or shorter review at the time of a workers' comp claim closing will avoid a situation that has become more common since the start of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: An Unfortunate Veto | 09/27/2024 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed California Senate Bill 636, which would have required that utilization review for private employers be conducted only by California-licensed physicians. ...Read More | |||
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Stith: Prescription Drug Management Survey Results Are In | 09/25/2024 | |
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| By: Jay Stith | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Managed Care Matters' 19th annual prescription drug management survey is now on our website. ...Read More | |||
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Fowler: What to Include in Compromise and Release | 09/24/2024 | |
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| By: Emma J. Fowler | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| When drawing up a compromise and release, it’s important for defendants to include as much relevant information as possible because it strengthens the enforceability of this all-important settlement document. ...Read More | |||
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Duff: Reverberations of Magna Carta | 09/19/2024 | |
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| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| I've authored a new law review piece that will be appearing in final form in the Northeastern University Law Review next spring. I continue my lifelong attempt to connect workers' compensat...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: No, Doctors Aren't the Culprits | 09/17/2024 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| It’s time to take a sledgehammer to one of the most pernicious myths about workers’ comp in California. ...Read More | |||
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Stevens: Resolving Disputes Over Sending Deposition to PQME | 09/16/2024 | |
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| By: Daniel R. Stevens | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Objections to providing a panel-qualified medical evaluator with a copy of applicant’s deposition are one of the more unusual disputes in the Labor Code 4062.2 process. Fortunately, there are tools for defense attorneys to get the matter before a judge. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Claim Contact Deadline Still 24 Hours | 09/13/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| After receiving a first report of injury, how quickly the injured worker receives contact from the claims adjuster remains a critical element. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Ain't No Fairy Godmother Coming to Help You | 09/11/2024 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| I see parties in mediation who seem to think the facts and law of their case will magically change. ...Read More | |||
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Fish: Employer Responsible for Injury Aggravation 9 Years After Settlement | 09/09/2024 | |
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| By: Mike Fish | |||
| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| On Aug. 16, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in Victoryland v. Patricia Dianne Arnold w...Read More | |||
