Industry Insights
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Fletcher: Vocational Apportionment, or Lack Thereof | 08/16/2022 | |
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| By: Gregory P. Fletcher | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A recent panel decision out of Marina del Rey has introduced what may be the most frightening new concept in California workers’ compensation case law since the Kite decision came down. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Focus on the Future | 08/12/2022 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A 2013 market study indicated that 21% of the U.S. population reads science fiction. Science fiction films are even more popular. ...Read More | |||
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Fish: Workers' Compensation and the Monkeypox Virus | 08/11/2022 | |
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| By: Mike Fish | |||
| State: AL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Fresh on the heels of COVID-19, reports of monkeypox outbreaks in the United States are starting to get the attention of employers. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox symptoms are like smallpox symptoms, but milder and rarely fatal. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Confidentiality Agreements, Zoom and Procrastination | 08/10/2022 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Confidentiality is a hallmark of the mediation process. Information introduced exclusively at the mediation, whether oral or tangible, cannot be introduced in any other civil forum. The Evidence Code spells this out for civil cases; the Government Code applies in administrative cases. ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Clouds in the Golden State | 08/09/2022 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | |||
| For the last few years, California’s personal income tax collections have jumped to unprecedented levels. Sales tax collections, same thing. And yes, corporate tax collections are at an all-time high. Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed the last budget of his first term,&nb...Read More | |||
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Caton: Preventing Heat Illness | 08/08/2022 | |
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| By: Trina Caton | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Heat waves are the deadliest weather disasters in the United States. Cal/OSHA has urged all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as temperatures in parts of California will frequently reach hazardous levels this summer. ...Read More | |||
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Salem: Board Sets Oral Arguments in Two Cases | 08/04/2022 | |
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| By: Jane Salem | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| On Wednesday, the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board will hold oral argument in a pair of cases regarding an employee’s entitlement to medical benefits while treating for work injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Anders: Is CMS-Approved $0 MSA Still Possible? | 08/05/2022 | |
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| By: Dan Anders | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A common question we receive is whether a CMS-approved $0 Medicare set-aside is still possible. The answer is, yes — if it meets the criteria. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: How Can Workers' Comp Policy Changes Occur? Only One Way. | 08/03/2022 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Workers' comp policy changes are a part of having coverage in place. I have seen over 300 changes to a policy in one year. Yet, those changes can occur only one way — or are supposed to change using only one method. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: A Workers' Comp Subrogation Crisis | 08/02/2022 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| In our claim file reviews, one area that adjusters seem to constantly miss is the subrogation aspect of a file. If I did not see this as a workers' comp subrogation crisis, I would not write so many articles on the subject. ...Read More | |||
