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Workers' Compensation News
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Getting Medical Info Without Violating the Law
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10/26/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 417 | 0
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Certain laws have converged to make it difficult for employers to keep tabs on their workers' compensation claims by limiting the amount and type of medical information that can be received from claims administrators. However, some proactive employers have devised strategies to ensure that they get ...Read More
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Strategies For Staying On Top of Your Lien
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10/26/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 367 | 0
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In California, many physicians provide treatment to injured workers at the request of the attorney on a lien basis. Typically this occurs where an injured worker's claim has been denied by the insurance company as not arising out of, or in connection with, employment. The way in which the physician ...Read More
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How to Give Deposition Testimony - Part 1
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10/26/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 757 | 0
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A deposition of the injured worker is often taken in contested workers' compensation claims. While it is an important event, there isn't any reason to be nervous about giving deposition testimony, however there are certain "rules" you should be aware of to ensure that your best testimony is recorded...Read More
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RU-94 Job Offers and Undocumented Workers
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10/14/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 686 | 0
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Federal law prohibits employers from making a job offer to an undocumented worker so many employers have avoided using the RU-94, even though they have modified or alternative work available. This has caused some problems at the Rehabilitation Unit where Consultants (understandably) want to see som...Read More
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Work Comp Insurance Options for Small Business
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10/13/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 379 | 0
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When it comes time to buy or renew your workers' compensation insurance, there are several options. Work comp will be available through a state insurance pool or fund, a commercial insurance carrier or self-insurance. The differences are:
State insurance pool - Most states have at a minimum...Read More
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Creating Opportunities in Work Comp
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10/13/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 313 | 0
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In the past we have explored some of the more technical aspects of claims handling. However, a big part of the claims examiner's job is career management. There is a lot of room for growth and expansion in the workers' compensation industry. The workers' compensation employment scene, like other ind...Read More
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Financial Alternatives When You a Work Injury
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10/13/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 387 | 0
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Workers' compensation is not a financial panacea when you are injured and cannot earn a living. At best work comp financial solutions represent a stop gap measure, and the frank reality of the situation is that if you have not saved up some money in the emergency fund you will find the periodic paym...Read More
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Medicare Set-Aside Trusts - Part 2
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10/13/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 826 | 0
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Our first article in this series introduced the Medicare Set Aside Trust and compared the application of Medicare in tort claims versus workers' compensation. This next article in the series will discuss applicable definitions and the difference between a commutation and a compromise and release as ...Read More
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Medicare Set-Aside Trusts - Part 2
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10/13/2002
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State: FL | Segment: | 1151 | 0
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Our first article in this series introduced the Medicare Set Aside Trust and compared the application of Medicare in tort claims versus workers' compensation. This next article in the series will discuss applicable definitions and the difference between a commutation and a compromise and release as ...Read More
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