Industry Insights
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Moore: Workers' Comp Premium Refunds Due to COVID Crisis | 07/17/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 280 | 0 | |||
| Some of the most common questions we've received since March from employers include: Are carriers providing workers' comp premium refunds due to the COVID crisis? Is there a formula to know how much we are receiving? Are states mandating carriers to provide refunds? Wh...Read More | |||
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Langham: Yes and No Defense Explained | 07/16/2020 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 218 | 0 | |||
| There is nuance in the law. It often escapes us, and a good explanation of seeming contradiction is helpful. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Quarantine Settlements | 07/15/2020 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 288 | 0 | |||
| You have an opportunity. Right now. While you are working from home. While you are most likely to be able to reach people by telephone and actually engage in a discussion about pending claims. ...Read More | |||
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Grinberg: File Reconsideration for Alleged Errors | 07/14/2020 | |
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| By: Gregory Grinberg | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 229 | 0 | |||
| One of the charms of the legal profession in general, and workers’ compensation in particular, is that if you think you’ve mastered anything, you are probably wrong. At least a little wrong. ...Read More | |||
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Espinoza: Workplace Mental Health Even More Critical Now | 07/13/2020 | |
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| By: Kathy Espinoza | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 473 | 0 | |||
| Mental health is in the forefront as an impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Goldstein: MSP Court Decision Sends Warning Signals to Primary Payers | 07/10/2020 | |
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| Source: Jean S. Goldstein | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 485 | 0 | |||
| A recent decision out of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is sending warning signals and a reminder to implement proactive practices to primary payers. ...Read More | |||
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Nichols: Survey of State Laws Regarding COVID-19 Compensability Published | 07/09/2020 | |
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| By: Steve W. Nichols | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 427 | 0 | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance and American Academy of Actuaries have each released a survey of state laws regarding the compensability of the COVID-19 virus. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: Profits Before People | 07/08/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 304 | 0 | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) released its 2019 California Workers' Compensation Losses and Expenses report last week ...Read More | |||
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Weinmann: DWC Not Prepared to Honor QME Fee Schedule Stakeholder Agreement | 07/07/2020 | |
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| By: Robert Weinmann | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 371 | 0 | |||
| In general, it appears that after three months of negotiations, the California Division of Workers' Compensation has decided to go its own way and ignore whichever parts of the stakeholder agreement it chooses. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Large-Deductible Workers' Comp Policies: Paying 50% of Expenses? | 07/06/2020 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 219 | 0 | |||
| We often perform workers' comp policy reviews as part of our premium reduction consultant services. Large-deductible workers' comp policies usually have a deductible amount ranging from $100,000 (the minimum) to $5 million. ...Read More | |||
