Industry Insights
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Burk: Prior Injuries and Credits | 02/27/2023 | |
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| By: Maura Burk | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Pursuant to NJSA 34:15-12(d), “[I]f previous loss of function to the body, head, a member or an organ is established by competent evidence, and subsequently an injury or occupational disease arising out of and in the course of an employment occurs to that part of the body, head, m...Read More | |||
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Uribarri: DWC Issues New QME Regs | 02/24/2023 | |
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| By: Zane P. Uribarri | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Division of Workers’ Compensation has issued revised PQME regulations that permanently incorporate some of the pandemic-era rules allowing for remote evaluations and longer scheduling time frames. ...Read More | |||
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Curtius: Liens: Don't Forget About the Second Bill Review | 02/23/2023 | |
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| By: Kelly A. Curtius | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In decades past, courts had more discretion over lien disputes and often allowed lien claimants substantial leeway when it came to procedural and evidentiary issues. In fact, it was common for defense attorneys to have to remind the parties that it is the lien claimants’ (and not the defend...Read More | |||
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Moore: Health Index Reveals Workers' Comp Problem | 02/22/2023 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A probable workers' comp problem was uncovered this week. Sometimes you come across articles and numbers by accident. This happened to me over a recent weekend. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Dinosaurs Still Walk Among Us | 02/21/2023 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Far too many work comp industry CEOs are dinosaurs. ...Read More | |||
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Young: The 'Who's Counting' Email | 02/17/2023 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A Workers’ Comp Briefing email from the California Applicants' Attorneys Association caught my eye. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Workers' Comp Superior to All Other Health Care Payers | 02/16/2023 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| And here’s why. Joe Paduda ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: It's All Confidential. Can I Lie? | 02/15/2023 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| An important underlying principle of mediation is that communications made in the course of mediation are not admissible in other civil forums. So, is it OK to make stuff up? ...Read More | |||
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Langham: Work Comp Academy 2023 | 02/10/2023 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| It is rare that a litigator has the chance to collaborate with the breadth of experience that is the faculty of the Work Comp Academy 2023. This program is titled “The Next Generation," and it’s focused on those who will be the foundation of this practice in 10-20 years'...Read More | |||
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Gelman: Bill of Rights for Temp Workers Becomes Law | 02/08/2023 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The New Jersey state Senate concurred with Gov. Pat Murphy's recommendations in his conditional veto of the temporary workers’ bill of rights bill. ...Read More | |||
