Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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Snyder: Are You a Courageous Negotiator? | 06/12/2019 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Merriam-Webster defines courage as the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear or difficulty. ...Read More | |||
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Torrey: Mental Stress/Mental Disability Claims of Slaughterhouse Workers | 06/11/2019 | |
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| By: David B. Torrey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In an article appearing in the review Animal Law, the author argues that workers in slaughterhouses should have access to workers’ compensation benefits if they fall victim to the mental trauma of ...Read More | |||
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Duff: Immigration Status Disclosure on Workers' Compensation Applications | 06/10/2019 | |
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| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I’m back and mostly recovered from a family vacation in Edinburgh, Scotland. While walking through the cemetery where Adam Smith was interred, my family was surprised to see homeless persons encamped there. ...Read More | |||
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Walls: Addressing PTSD in the Workplace | 06/07/2019 | |
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| By: Mark Walls | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The occurrence of school shootings, store robberies and job-related fatalities have all contributed to the increase in cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the workplace. A session at the recent RIMS 2019 Annual Conference and Exhibition discussed the need to address the is...Read More | |||
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Donovan: What Happens When a Worker Is Injured During a Break? | 06/06/2019 | |
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| By: Amy Donovan | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In December of 2016, the California Supreme Court decided the case of Augustus v. ABM Security Services Inc. The plaintiffs in the case wer...Read More | |||
