Industry Insights
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Gelman: Warehouse Workers' Injuries Increase as Employers Use AI | 01/24/2023 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| An increase in injuries suffered by warehouse workers, fueled by employers' use of artificial intelligence, is drawing legislative attention. The focus is on Amazon and other major retail giants whose business has exploded since the COVID pandemic emerged. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Why Are Hospital Costs Going Up? | 01/23/2023 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Because they can. Joe Paduda He...Read More | |||
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Richard: Police Workers' Comp Entitlements Reviewed | 01/20/2023 | |
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| By: Thomas Richard | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Significant public attention is focused on the rights afforded only to police officers under state laws across the country. For example, some laws prohibit the media or the public from inspecting or reviewing police officers' disciplinary records. Others, such as the qualified immunity doctri...Read More | |||
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Wickert: Nationwide 'Made Whole' War Being Waged on Subrogation | 01/19/2023 | |
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| By: Gary L. Wickert | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Until recently, the made whole doctrine had not been applied outside the context of a bankruptcy proceeding in Connecticut. However, the Connecticut Supreme Court has given us a clue as to how it will treat this issue in the future. ...Read More | |||
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Rosil: A Glance at Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs | 01/18/2023 | |
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| By: Stephanie Rosil | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Labor Code 3201.5 allows for collective bargaining agreements between private employer(s)/labor unions and employees that establish alternative dispute resolution programs that replace parts of the typical workers’ compensation system. ...Read More | |||
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Anders: CMS to Provide RREs With Response File on ORM Record Changes | 01/17/2023 | |
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| By: Dan Anders | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Starting in July, responsible reporting entities (RREs) can access updates/changes that another source has made to their claims for ongoing responsibility for medicals (ORM). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced this in an update to its MMSEA Section 111 NGHP User G...Read More | |||
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Gelman: OSHA Fines Airline for Retaliating Against Workers Who Reported Hazardous Fumes | 01/13/2023 | |
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| By: Jon L. Gelman | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Federal safety and health investigators have determined that one of the nation's largest airlines retaliated against flight attendants who reported worker illnesses caused by toxic fumes entering aircraft cabins. ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Stupid Bragging | 01/12/2023 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A few years ago, the California Workers’ Compensation Institute bragged to NPR about how well California’s work comp system was working. The evidence? Probably not something to brag about. “Only” 8% of medical treatment denials for injured worker...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Your Mediation New Year's Resolution | 01/11/2023 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Nice guys do not finish last. On the contrary, they are more likely to get a satisfactory result. ...Read More | |||
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Uribarri: AB 5 Still Creating Headaches for Trucking Industry | 01/10/2023 | |
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| By: Jemma S. Uribarri | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| While California has a long history of extending new rights to employees, not all legislation has the overall intended effect. The passage of Assembly Bill 5 in 2019 is a prime example. ...Read More | |||
