Industry Insights
| Lynch: This Can't Go On Forever, Right? | 05/07/2018 | ||
| Source: Tom Lynch | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| "The ratio of wages to the cost of living is what the economist calls real wages; the desirability of having real wages as high as possible, consistent with high employment, is a social objective. Rises in real wages do for the most part come about in fact as a consequence of rises in pr...Read More | |||
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Wickert: The Effect of X-Mods on Comp Insurance Premiums | 05/04/2018 | |
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| By: Gary L. Wickert | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| It is said that good judgment comes with experience, but experience comes from bad judgment. ...Read More | |||
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De Silva: Why Workplace Safety Auditors Don't Work | 05/03/2018 | |
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| By: Lakshan De Silva | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| For decades, workplace safety has been about reactively auditing the work environment to pass a “tick box” exercise. This has not only led to high and sometimes fatal costs to businesses, but also higher expenses, more losses and a general inability to improve safety. ...Read More | |||
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Young: More on Tesla | 05/02/2018 | |
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| Source: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Journalists at the Center for Investigative Reporting have recently published an analysis of alleged widespread safety issues at the Fremont plant where Tesla ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: State Fund Is Solving Opioids | 05/01/2018 | |
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| Source: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I’ve lauded the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Comp for its great successes reducing opioid usage. But, I’ve heard from many stakeholders that Ohio’s got a unique advantage. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: Different Shift/Duties but Same Commute Route = Special Mission | 04/30/2018 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The going and coming rule pops up with some regularity in the workers’ comp world. Monday mornings, in particular, are a very dangerous time to be confronted with the going and coming rule, as workers injured over the weekend seeking to pin the bills and the lost time on an employ...Read More | |||
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Weinmann: AB 3087 Is a Step Backwards | 04/17/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| If Assembly Bill 3087 becomes law, California will be obliged to appoint a commission to set prices and ration care. Access to care will become increasingly unavailable as costs are shifted to out-of-pocket expense. How's that for a step backwards? ...Read More | |||
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Breading: Is the Insurtech Movement Maturing? | 04/26/2018 | |
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| Source: Mark Breading | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| While insurance technology remains nascent, in many ways, a subset of firms is producing results, gaining momentum and making an impact. ...Read More | |||
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Duff: Mandatory Arbitration Expanding | 04/25/2018 | |
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| By: Michael C. Duff | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| As I have been arguing for some time, there is no doctrinal reason employers could not subject workers' compensation claims to mandatory arbitration. ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: Should You Stay in Touch With an Injured Worker? | 04/24/2018 | |
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| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We were asked this question by a valued reader and wanted to expand our thoughts and recommendations. ...Read More | |||
