Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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Fish: Workers' Compensation Task Force Shooting for Change in 2019 | 04/23/2018 | |
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| Source: Mike Fish | |||
| State: AL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| “All great changes are preceded by chaos.” — Deepak Chopra The chaos ...Read More | |||
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Goldstein: Will CMS Updates Affect Your WCMSA? | 04/20/2018 | |
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| By: Jean S. Goldstein | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a policy change revising the Medicare Advantage Program (MAP) Part C regulations, and Prescription Drug Benefit program (Part D). ...Read More | |||
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Worley: Temporarily Unavailable | 04/19/2018 | |
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| By: Diane Worley | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| California's Return-to-Work Supplement Program (RTWSP) is a benefit that was created with the passage of Senate Bill 863 for injured workers whose permanent disability benefits are disproportionately low in comparison to their earnings loss. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: A Fairly Common Misclassification in Arkansas | 04/18/2018 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: AR | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals rendered an interesting decision on March 7. The opinion caught my attention because of recent discussion about independent contractors and misclassification of workers. In ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: Understanding Medical Privacy Rights in Comp Claims | 04/16/2018 | |
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| Source: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act, became U.S. law way back in 1996. In my view, that was a game-changer for all workers' compensation claims handlers and risk managers. ...Read More | |||
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Young: The Opioid Study | 04/02/2018 | |
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| Source: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| California workers’ comp prescription formulary took effect Sunday for pre-2018 injuries. Under the Division of Workers' Compensation regs, doctors are to have filed reports by April 1, 2018, detailing weaning and tapering plans for non-exempt, unlisted or compound drugs....Read More | |||
| Wolken: Zombie Liens, Round Two | 04/13/2018 | ||
| Source: James Wolken | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We all remember the notion of "zombie liens" from a few years ago, which the Legislature tried to combat by enacting regulations to allow dismissal of liens for failure to prosecute a lien (8 CCR § 10582.5), and enacting legislation requiring payment of the controversial lien activ...Read More | |||
