Industry Insights
Burns: The Premise Line Rule and Injuries 'Outside of Work' | 12/07/2023 | ||
By: Michael P. Burns | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
An employer may be located on 123 Main St., and an employee’s shift may begin at 8 a.m., but an injury occurring at 7:50 a.m. a few feet outside of the entrance to the facility could constitute an industrial injury if certain criteria are satisfied. ...Read More | |||
Clark: Tips for Settling at the Deposition | 12/06/2023 | ||
By: Scott C. Clark | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
"Put that coffee down. Coffee's for closers only." ...Read More | |||
Moore: Workers' Comp Premium Audit Guide for Employers | 12/05/2023 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
A California workers' comp premium audit guide showed up in a peculiar place. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: Getting Smarter About PT | 11/27/2023 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Why do some patients need more physical therapy than others? ...Read More | |||
Kamin: COVID Presumptions Expire Jan 1, 2024 | 11/22/2023 | ||
By: John P. Kamin | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
California’s COVID-19 presumptions will expire on Jan. 1, 2024, which means employer-related outbreak reporting and shortened decision time frames are going the way of the dinosaur. ...Read More | |||
Pududa: Forbes' 'Rating' of Workers' Comp Insurers Is a Farce | 11/21/2023 | ||
By: Joe Paduda | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 1 | |||
OK, folks, I’m gonna get snarky here. ...Read More | |||
Anders: CMS to Require Section 111 Reporting of WCMSA Amounts | 11/17/2023 | ||
By: Dan Anders | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
In its Nov. 13 webinar, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced plans to require the report of a workers’ compensation Medicare set-aside amount concurrently with the report of total payment obligation to the claimant as part of Section 111 mandatory insurer reporting....Read More | |||
Addington: Welcome, New Lawyers | 11/16/2023 | ||
By: Judge Brian Addington | |||
State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
I was honored to sponsor Delanie Williams at her admission ceremony before the Tennessee Supreme Court in Knoxville last month. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: When Claims and Counsel Aren't Communicating | 11/15/2023 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
A recent CLM Magazine article listed multiple reasons for claim processing inefficiencies. One was “unresponsive counsel.” ...Read More | |||
Moore: Is a Workers' Compensation Policy a Contract? | 11/14/2023 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
We received this question on the similarities or differences between a workers' compensation policy and a contract a few weeks ago. Every so often, J&L receives a few basic questions on workers' comp that I should write more explanations or back-to-basics articles. ...Read More | |||