Industry Insights
Anders: Working With Medicare Part C and D Plans | 05/18/2022 | ||
By: Dan Anders | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Attendees of Tower’s Premier Webinar on April 20 received sound advice on how to work with Medicare Part C (Advantage) and D (drug benefits) plans. Our guest presenter was Brian Bargender, consultant for subrogation and third-party liability with Humana, a nationally recognized expert ...Read More | |||
Elson: 7 of the Wackiest Workplace Injuries | 05/17/2022 | ||
By: Matthew Elson | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Workers injured by picking up a bag of french fries, hitting a bowling ball with a sledgehammer and getting a snack out of a vending machine are just three of the wackiest workplace injuries. ...Read More | |||
Fish: The Exception That Isn't | 05/16/2022 | ||
By: Mike Fish | |||
State: AL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In somewhat of a revelation, I just learned that there are not three exceptions to the schedule of compensation. Not only have I firmly believed that to be the case, I taught others on the subject. For those of you who learned this misinformation from me, please accept my apology....Read More | |||
Nagy: How to Properly Cancel a Workers' Compensation Policy | 05/13/2022 | ||
By: Keith E. Nagy | |||
State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Often, cases are referred to me where the policy was canceled prior to the alleged date of loss. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: NCCI's State of the Industry 2022 | 05/12/2022 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Work comp is still way overpriced, incredibly profitable, and the industry — defined as total revenues — is a lot smaller than it appears. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: N.E.E.D.: Notice Everything Energizing Deciders | 05/11/2022 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Assessing your case from your side’s point of view is critical, but it won’t get you far if you don’t pay attention to your opponent’s needs as well. ...Read More | |||
Langham: Transitioning in the 2022 Consolidation | 05/10/2022 | ||
By: David Langham | |||
State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
In March, the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims announced that there would be consolidation of district offices (see Consolidation, Mediation and Remuneration). Day...Read More | |||
Geaney: What Does the Rebuttable Presumption Mean in a COVID-19 Claim? | 05/09/2022 | ||
By: John H. Geaney | |||
State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The concept of legal presumptions in workers’ compensation is not new in New Jersey. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: Will Work Comp Injuries Increase? | 05/06/2022 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
News arrived this week that new employees get injured much more often than their more-experienced colleagues. ...Read More | |||
Salem: Board Considers Noncompliance, Letters to Experts | 05/05/2022 | ||
By: Jane Salem | |||
State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
The Tennessee Workers' Compensation Appeals Board released an opinion Monday, reiterating the fairly well-settled parameters of medical noncompliance in the Workers’ Compensation Law. The decision also held that trial judges have an obligation to scrutinize letters seeking expert opinio...Read More | |||