Industry Insights
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Geaney: Appellate Division Rules Against Medical Providers in Jurisdictional Dispute | 10/08/2020 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 315 | 0 | |||
| An important decision came down Wednesday on an issue that concerns practitioners, employers, carriers and third-party administrators. ...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A First for Farmworkers | 10/07/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 296 | 0 | |||
| Farmworkers in California received a big boost last week as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills creating new and expanded safety measures to protect agricultural workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Paduda: COVID and Work Comp in the Sunshine State | 10/06/2020 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 220 | 0 | |||
| WorkCompCentral hosted a webinar last week (you can watch at no cost) diving into key issues related to Florida’s experience with COVID-19 and workers’ comp. ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Judge Can Order Petitioner to Reimburse Employer Following Reversal | 10/05/2020 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 138 | 0 | |||
| What happens when an order is entered against an employer to pay a workers’ compensation award and then respondent appeals the decision? Does respondent have to pay benefits pending appeal? ...Read More | |||
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Busenlener: State Penalizes Carriers for Asserting Statutory Right of Subrogation | 10/02/2020 | |
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| By: James T. Busenlener | |||
| State: AR | Segment: Top | 165 | 0 | |||
| When it comes to the apparent evils of workers’ compensation subrogation, the State of Arkansas truly believes that all an injured employee ever wants is a fair advantage. ...Read More | |||
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Kamin: Effort to Overturn AB 5 and ABC Test Could Hinge on Election Day | 10/01/2020 | |
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| By: John P. Kamin | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 571 | 0 | |||
| The question of how to classify gig economy workers could reach critical mass this Election Day, as voters mull how to vote on Proposition 22, the “Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act.” ...Read More | |||
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Wyatt: Fact, Not Fiction: Mediation Works | 09/30/2020 | |
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| Source: Judge Thomas Wyatt | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 68 | 0 | |||
| Did you know that television’s beloved Fred Rogers, aka Mr. Rogers, was a Navy SEAL sniper in an earlier career? Or that if you lose a tooth and place it in a glass of Coca-Cola at bedtime, by morning it will be dissolved? And if you go to New York City, beware of alligators livin...Read More | |||
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Castillo: A Better Future | 09/28/2020 | |
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| By: Michael Castillo | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 183 | 0 | |||
| National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15 each year, commemorating the rich culture, heritage and countless contributions of the Latinx community to our society. ...Read More | |||
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Langham: The Burden, the Law and the Uncontroverted | 09/29/2020 | |
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| By: David Langham | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 143 | 0 | |||
| An unheralded recent decision of the Florida 1st District Court was rendered in August: Guerlande v. Delray Beach Fairfield Inn and Suites...Read More | |||
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Paduda: Lots Going On in Workers' Comp | 09/21/2020 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 381 | 0 | |||
| It's been a very busy week, indeed. Here’s what happened. ...Read More | |||
