Industry Insights
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Langham: Final or Not? | 06/26/2019 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| There is a recurring challenge in Florida workers' compensation: the finality of a "final" order. The topic seemingly frustrates the most seasoned attorneys periodically, and the challenge relates to the nature of workers' compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Peabody: Alternative Dispute Resolution System Offers Key Advantages | 06/25/2019 | |
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| By: Michael D. Peabody | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| When the California Legislature established a workers' compensation system in 1913, it was designed to mandate insurance to rapidly provide desperately needed medical treatment and wage loss mitigation to injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Aoudi: Does Great Video Evidence Need to Be Disclosed Prior to Depos? | 06/24/2019 | |
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| By: Dana F. Aoudi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| Although applicants' attorneys may be entitled to discover sub rosa video that could poke holes in an applicant’s story, defendants need not provide the films prior to the deposition, according to a 1989 panel decision. ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: A New 'Intermediary' Theory of Joint Employment | 06/21/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In a renowned 2015 Pennsylvania case, a Philadelphia franchisee of the fast-food chain Saladworks had failed (illegally) to insure, and its employee, having sustained an accident, was unable to secure workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Young: Gathering Steam? | 06/20/2019 | |
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| Source: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| This looks like a very modest year for workers’ comp legislation. I’ll give a snapshot of what’s in the hopper in my coming mid-year recap of 2019 California workers’ comp developments. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Limits Medical Damages for Tort Claimants | 06/19/2019 | |
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| By: James Busenlener | |||
| State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| On May 9, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important opinion restricting application of the collateral source rule in personal injury lawsuits. This case will impact workers’ compensation subrogation recoveries in Louisiana by reducing the overall pool of money subject to subrogation....Read More | |||
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Burns: Telecommuters and the Home as Second Workplace | 06/18/2019 | |
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| Source: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| The cost of living in California has resulted in many employees choosing to move to remote parts of the state, but retaining their local jobs. ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: An Articulate Reprise to Opt Out | 06/17/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Any member of the workers' compensation community who missed the intriguing saga of the Oklahoma “opt-out” law — which culminated in the 2016 demise of the innovation — would be well-served by reading a newly-published account, ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Great Risk Management | 06/14/2019 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A Blue Cross Blue Shield program email appeared in my email inbox last week. The email pointed out that I could have a well-being appointment and pay no copays or deductibles. The Blue Cross Blue Shield program even covered the labs, at 100%. ...Read More | |||
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Hopkins: House Bill 3022 in Light of Ruling in Elvia Garcia-Solis | 06/13/2019 | |
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| By: Caroline Hopkins | |||
| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Oregon House Bill 3022 recently passed the state House of Representatives and now awaits Senate action. ...Read More | |||
