Industry Insights
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Montgomery: DWC Identifies 'Poor' Work Comp Carriers | 10/28/2024 | |
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By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has released its official 2024 rankings of workers’ compensation insurance carriers, and the results are bad news for a handful of insurers. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: More 2,500 MPNs Vanish — Again | 10/15/2024 | |
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By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
By now, we’ve grown accustomed to the California Division of Workers’ Compensation utterly failing to manage the state’s medical provider network system. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: AI Worries Actuaries, Underwriters | 10/07/2024 | |
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By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
How worried are actuaries and underwriters concerning artificial intelligence replacing these two critical insurance personnel? ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Headache Avoidance for Adjusters | 09/30/2024 | |
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By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
A five-minute or shorter review at the time of a workers' comp claim closing will avoid a situation that has become more common since the start of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: An Unfortunate Veto | 09/27/2024 | |
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By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed California Senate Bill 636, which would have required that utilization review for private employers be conducted only by California-licensed physicians. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: No, Doctors Aren't the Culprits | 09/17/2024 | |
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By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
It’s time to take a sledgehammer to one of the most pernicious myths about workers’ comp in California. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Claim Contact Deadline Still 24 Hours | 09/13/2024 | |
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By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
After receiving a first report of injury, how quickly the injured worker receives contact from the claims adjuster remains a critical element. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Multistate Claims Adjusting Is a Balancing Act | 08/28/2024 | |
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By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Becoming a multistate workers' comp claims adjuster ends up as an eye-opening experience. ...Read More | |||
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Moreno and Fortner: Another One Bites the Dust | 08/26/2024 | |
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By: Patrick R. Moreno and Rachel Fortner | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
In August 2023, our case brief addressed the panel decision of Marva Smith v. Solar Turbines Inc., involving a vexatious applicant. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: What Happened to Micro-Captive Risk Management? | 08/13/2024 | |
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By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Micro-captive risk management was one of the hot topics until the 831(b) captives disappeared from the workers' comp insurance scene. ...Read More | |||
