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Torrey: A Holistic, Historical Examination of AI and the Future of Work 08/30/2019
By: David B. Torrey
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
A frequently voiced social concern, universally, is the perceived growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate the jobs of millions of workers. ...Read More
 
 

Torrey: An Argument Against Firefighter Cancer Presumption 08/27/2019
By: David B. Torrey
State: PA | Segment: Top | 0
In an important new article, distinguished California researcher Frank Neuhauser identifies the current trend of states enacting and expanding cancer presumptions in favor of firefighters. ...Read More
 
 

Torrey: A New 'Intermediary' Theory of Joint Employment 06/21/2019
By: David B. Torrey
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
In a renowned 2015 Pennsylvania case, a Philadelphia franchisee of the fast-food chain Saladworks had failed (illegally) to insure, and its employee, having sustained an accident, was unable to secure workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More
 
 

Torrey: An Articulate Reprise to Opt Out 06/17/2019
By: David B. Torrey
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
Any member of the workers' compensation community who missed the intriguing saga of the Oklahoma “opt-out” law — which culminated in the 2016 demise of the innovation — would be well-served by reading a newly-published account, ...Read More
 
 

Torrey: Mental Stress/Mental Disability Claims of Slaughterhouse Workers 06/11/2019
By: David B. Torrey
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
In an article appearing in the review Animal Law, the author argues that workers in slaughterhouses should have access to workers’ compensation benefits if they fall victim to the mental trauma of ...Read More
 
 

Thompson: AI for WC Claims: Humble Pie in the Sky 03/15/2019
By: Barry Thompson
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
Let’s slice pie from the sky and seriously consider artificial intelligence's role in workers’ compensation claims. ...Read More
 
 

Torrey: A Kentucky Lawyer Writes on Black Lung Disease Law and Policy 02/28/2019
By: David B. Torrey
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
In an article published in 2018, author Evan Barrett Smith addresses current issues surrounding the federal Black Lung Benefits Act. His focus is principally on legal developments since the ye...Read More
 
 

Torrey: Taking One for the Team 02/15/2019
Source: David B. Torrey
State: PA | Segment: Top | 0
The issue of safety incentive programs in the workplace has been current for a number of years now. A common concern is that safety programs that promise a periodic bonus to all, if no injuries occur, may create anxiety among workers that they should avoid reporting their injuries. ...Read More
 
 

Thompson: A Bill of Rights to Limit Absurd Managed Care Fees 02/01/2019
By: Barry Thompson
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
A properly incentivized third-party administrator must share in the challenge of a claim and not profit from failure. Limitless managed care fees provide no credible incentive to resolve work comp claims. ...Read More
 
 

Torrey: Recommendations for Holiday Workers' Compensation Book Giving 12/07/2018
By: David B. Torrey
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0
I boldly offer here recommendations for holiday book giving for that special lawyer or judge in your life (or, for that matter, you or some other person) who is keen to enhance his knowledge about our field and/or those areas with which we often interface.  ...Read More
 
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