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Snyder: Credible Negotiation 05/19/2025
By: Teddy Snyder
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
Let's say you’ve decided to initiate settlement negotiations even though the other side hasn’t shown any interest at this point. ...Read More
 
 

Paduda: The State of Work Comp 05/16/2025
By: Joe Paduda
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
The National Council on Compensation Insurance's 2025 "State of the Line" report says: ...Read More
 
 

Snyder: Two Opposing Views on Litigation Management 05/14/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
For decades, I have encouraged parties to evaluate early and often with a view to closing cases to minimize the expenditure of time, money and stress. I was recently surprised by the published contrary view of a litigation management expert. ...Read More
 
 

Montgomery: City Pays Doctor $32 to Treat Injured Employee 05/12/2025
By: Catherine Montgomery
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
Across the nation, providers struggle to treat injured workers without financially damaging their practices. The problem is especially ugly in California, where extreme reimbursement discounting is rampant. ...Read More
 
 

Gelman: Medical Reports Matter 05/09/2025
By: Jon L. Gelman
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0
The U.S. District Court recently vacated and remanded a decision by the commissioner of Social Security, emphasizing the critical importance of considering all relevant medical evidence, particularly reports generated within the context of a workers' compensation claim.  ...Read More
 
 

Montgomery: Rand Gets $300K for UR Study. What's the ROI? 05/05/2025
By: Catherine Montgomery
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
The California Department of Industrial Relations plans to address the state’s broken utilization review system by paying frequent contract recipient Rand Corp. $300,000 to study UR data on injured workers’ access to care during the first 30 days of a claim....Read More
 
 

Salem: Respondent Who Is Not Employer May Not Owe Filing Fee 05/02/2025
By: Jane Salem
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0
A respondent in a workers’ compensation claim may not be taxed with the filing fee at the conclusion of the case unless that respondent has admitted, stipulated or acknowledged being the “employer” or is adjudged by the court as the employer. ...Read More
 
 

Gelman: When Credibility Crumbles 04/30/2025
By: Jon L. Gelman
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently affirmed the dismissal of workers' compensation claims brought by Dorothy Makins against Premier Cadbury LLC. ...Read More
 
 

Montgomery: More States Move to Expand Workers' Comp PTSD Coverage 04/28/2025
By: Catherine Montgomery
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
Across the U.S., lawmakers are reconsidering their approach to mental health coverage under their workers’ compensation systems, particularly for first responders. ...Read More
 
 

Gelman: The Toll of Neglect 04/25/2025
By: Jon L. Gelman
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0
Every year, the AFL-CIO releases its "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect" report, a sobering account of workplace fatalities and injuries across the United States. ...Read More
 
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