Industry Insights
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Keefe: Birth Defect Claims Not Blocked by WC Exclusive Remedy | 03/14/2018 | |
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| By: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We consider this article required reading for the insurance/claims industry. ...Read More | |||
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Young: Revisiting Single Payer | 03/13/2018 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In 2017 there was quite a flap in the California Legislature over a single-payer health care bill. That bill, SB 562, known as “The Healthy California Act,” passed the California Senate in June by an essentially party-line (23-17) vote. ...Read More | |||
| Grinberg: Good-Faith Personnel Action Fails to Bar Claim | 03/12/2018 | ||
| Source: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In Kirby v. Contra Costa Water District, applicant claimed to have sustained a psyche injury related to work under the supervision of two of defendant’s supervising employe...Read More | |||
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Langham: The Meaning of 'Reasonable' | 03/09/2018 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals recently rendered an interesting decision in Nestle USA v. Connell. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Is Work Comp Medical Inflation Increasing? | 03/16/2018 | |
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| Source: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| USI’s 2018 Insurance Market Outlook indicates workers’ comp medical inflation will hit 6%, a significant jump over recent years. ...Read More | |||
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Luna: Opioid Epidemic Deserves More Than a Closed Formulary | 03/07/2018 | |
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| By: Carlos Luna | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| We have not yet completed the first quarter of 2018, and numerous states are already engaged in vigorous debate considering the adoption of a drug formulary to help curb opioid use/abuse in their respective workers’ compensation systems. ...Read More | |||
| Mullen & Filippi: Winners and Losers | 03/06/2018 | ||
| By: Mullen & Filippi | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Olympics have concluded. Watching the athletes reminds us that, even when you try your best, you cannot win every time. In this edition of the Bulletin, we report on some recent wins and losses. Defining 'sudden and extraordinary' On Feb.&nbs...Read More | |||
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George and Walls: Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management | 03/05/2018 | |
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| By: Kimberly George and Mark Walls | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| One of the areas of focus on "Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark" has been addressing chronic pain without opioids. ...Read More | |||
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Young: The Effect of Self-Procured Treatment | 03/02/2018 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| What is the effect on a claim for temporary disability or permanent disability if a worker self-procures treatment that was denied by utilization review and independent medical review? ...Read More | |||
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Keefe: Court Clarifies Post-Decision Interest | 03/01/2018 | |
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| Source: Eugene Keefe | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I admit to being mildly surprised by this important ruling and I think our Illinois workers' compensation textbook might need updating. ...Read More | |||
