Industry Insights
| Cash Cow | 02/15/2012 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Are medical treatment recommendations sometimes driven by profit motive?In my whole career I've met very few injured workers who expressed concern that the treatment recommendations of their doctor were influenced by physician income considerations.Americans tend to trust...Read More | |||
| Coventry's 2011 Financial Results | 02/10/2012 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Coventry Health announced their full-year 2011 results this morning (Feb. 8); I'd have to sum it up as quite positive, driven primarily by big Medicaid and Medicare revenue increases. There's no question where management is focused with Centers fo Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) progra...Read More | |||
| Calif. Case Law Update | 01/10/2012 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The following is a summary of important updates to California workers' compensation law.THE BUSINESS OF INSURANCEIn Gonzalez v. Hamlin Development Corp., 2011 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 366, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board held that an insurers' atte...Read More | |||
| Can an Employer Defeat Asbestos Claim with Statute of Limitations? | 12/12/2011 | ||
| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The answer to this question, at least in New Jersey, is a resounding yes, if you have the right facts. In Russo v. Hoboken Board of Education, A-1861-10T4 (App. Div. Nov. 29, 2011), the petitioner filed a claim petition on Feb. 24, 2004. He alleged that pulmonary injuries caused by asbes...Read More | |||
| Changes to Maryland Workers' Comp Regulations Finalized | 12/05/2011 | ||
| By: Jennifer Jordan | |||
| State: MD | Segment: | 0 | |||
| You may recall a September 2011 blog article that discussed proposed amendments to Code of Maryland Regulations 14.09.01 and COMAR 14.09.19 adding specific requirements for workers’ compensation settlements involving Medicare beneficiaries.These amendments were finalized Nov. 28 an...Read More | |||
| California Legal Updates | 11/03/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The following is a summary of important updates to California workers' compensation law.INJURYIn Rawley v. Boston Red Sox, 2011 Cal. Wrk. Comp. P.D. LEXIS 184, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board upheld a decision that the last employer over which the Appeals Boar...Read More | |||
| Copy Service Fee Schedule a Smart Move | 10/31/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Readers from states other than California always marvel at the odd customs, practices and laws governing workers' compensation in the Golden State.So I'm sure there's some chuckling outside of the state's borders when reading about the latest debate - a fee schedule for p...Read More | |||
| Calif. Medical Director Position Will be Tough to Fill | 10/07/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation medical director position has been vacant now for around three years, and despite recruitment efforts the DWC has received only one application. New Administrative Director Rosa Moran has her hands full with huge challenges, b...Read More | |||
| Calif. Government Messing with Work Comp $$ Again | 09/12/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| California legislators love to make workers' compensation costs a political issue, but when it comes down to The Money they are quick to both strangle the agencies responsible for the system and to take money that was supposed to be exclusive to it.This time legislators want to remov...Read More | |||
| Cost-Containment Services and Medical Fees Need Alignment | 08/26/2011 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| By David J. DePaoloThe fastest growing segment of medical expense, at least as it is categorized currently in California, is cost-containment services.This segment includes medical bill review, utilization review and case management services.The Rand Corp., throug...Read More | |||
