Workers' Compensation News
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Mullen & Filippi: Winners and Losers
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03/06/2018
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By: Mullen & Filippi
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 969 | 0
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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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Mentkowski: Opioid Cases Consolidated Into MDL
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12/11/2017
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By: Timothy S. Mentkowski
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 983 | 0 | Popular with Legal
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After considering a motion brought by the plaintiffs in 46 actions pending in nine federal districts across the country, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) entered an order on Tuesday, transferring those actions to the Northern District of Ohio for coordinated or consolidat...Read More
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Morton: Better Pain Care Is Possible, Without Increasing Risk
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10/31/2017
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Source: Joel Morton
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 819 | 0
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There are a lot of important conversations happening surrounding the challenges of caring for the nation’s injured. One of the biggest challenges we face is opioids, and the challenge can be distilled down to the following points:
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Mahjoubi: The Evolution of Liens
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10/16/2017
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By: David F. Mahjoubi
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 1534 | 1
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When I started working in workers’ compensation I was a hearing representative traveling throughout the state to every board as a lien claimant. There were far fewer liens in Northern California. It was not uncommon to see just one or two liens associated with a claim.
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Moore: Accident Curve and Natural Disasters
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09/18/2017
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By: James Moore
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 854 | 0
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The accident curve measures the accident rate lessening per unit of work time. The concept has been debated over time. A search far and wide located a 1916 text that actually addressed this issue very well.
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Moore: Silent Risk Management Mistakes Stay Under The Radar
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05/02/2017
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Source: James Moore
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 1331 | 0
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These five silent risk management mistakes in workers' comp never show up on a graph, chart or in a report. After all the RIMS buzz last week, I decided to cover the mistakes I have seen in my 27 years in the insurance business from a risk management standpoint.
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More: Double Amputee Was a Force of Positivity
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03/08/2017
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By: Keith P. More
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 1709 | 0 | Popular with Legal
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On Thursday, March 2, 2017, the world lost a beacon of hope and perseverance when my friend and client Dwight Johnson passed away. Dwight’s life and story are amazing, and are ones I feel obligated to share.
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