Industry Insights
| Grinberg: Good News from SCIF! | 09/19/2022 | ||
| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Who is ready for some good news for once? ...Read More | |||
| Grinberg: About Those No-Submit MSAs | 09/15/2022 | ||
| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Your humble blogger is returned alive and mostly well from the WCRC in Dana Point! The conference was wonderful and good times were had. After so many years in workers’ compensation it’s nice to have such a positive and welcoming community and a lot of fun to see familiar faces again ...Read More | |||
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Tonn: Has "Evidence-Based Medicine" Become a Joke? | 09/13/2022 | |
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| By: Dr. Melissa D. Tonn | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In the late 1990s, evidence-based medicine was deemed innovative and the “be-all-do-all” for delivering care to injured workers. The EBM mantra advanced in the 21st century packaged in ever-evolving, proprietary treatment guidelines marketed as the key to reducing costs and improving ...Read More | |||
| Paduda: If Only Florida was like California | 09/12/2022 | ||
| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| If only Florida (‘s commitment to patient safety and responsible prescribing and good workers’ comp medical care) was like California. ...Read More | |||
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Young: Which Bills Failed? | 09/09/2022 | |
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| By: Julius Young | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In the next few weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom will likely sign a raft of workers’ comp bills that were passed by the California Legislature. More on that in posts to come. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Work Comp Pharmacy Week, Part 2 | 09/08/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Wednesday, we kicked off workers’ comp pharmacy week with a quick review of the latest findings from the Workers Compensation Resea...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Work Comp Pharmacy Week | 09/07/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| There’s been a lot of news around work comp pharmacy of late. Time to dive into what’s happening, why, and the implications thereof. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Workers' Comp LinkedIn Gripes, Plus One Secret | 09/06/2022 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| I first noticed LinkedIn changing when Microsoft purchased it in 2016 for $26.2 billion cash. ...Read More | |||
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Bailey: Why Law Firms Should Use Technology to Expedite Workers' Comp Claims | 09/01/2022 | |
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| By: Jerrod Bailey | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Like health care and government, the legal industry suffers from too much paperwork. Reliance on snail mail, faxes and other antiquated methods insulates litigation from many of today's cyber threats but increases lawyer workload and reduces client participation. This holds true in worke...Read More | |||
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Paduda: On Chronic Pain and Opioids, State Fund Is Getting It Done | 09/02/2022 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has made impressive progress in the quest to reduce inappropriate opioid use, progress that has undoubtedly saved countless lives, helping thousands of workers regain their livelihoods while protecting their families. ...Read More | |||
