Industry Insights
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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 | |||
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Stephens: A Curious Pursuit of Obscure Knowledge | 02/28/2018 | |
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| Source: John Stephens | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Now that the Philadelphia Eagles have won their first Super Bowl title, only one team with an all-time winning record has never won the Big Game. Coincidentally, that team is the Minnesota Vikings, in whose stadium Super Bowl LII was played Feb. 4. These factoids are just a small sampling of the ...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Can Comp System Be Vaccinated Against Flu? | 02/27/2018 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| This flu season has been epidemic. It has severely affected the occupational health network and created challenges not foreseen by the crafters of the 1911 workers’ compensation acts in New Jersey. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Are You Being Gamed? | 02/26/2018 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I’ve had a number of conversations of late with self-insured employers about their workers’ comp “savings” reports. One thing that keeps coming up is how — and why — vendors game the numbers. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Medical Networks Key to Employee Health and Savings | 02/23/2018 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers' compensation medical networks have always provided a large return on investment. Injured employees receive the best medical treatment, and the employer cuts its workers comp costs. ...Read More | |||
