Industry Insights
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Burns: Subpoenaing Out-of-State Records | 10/16/2024 | |
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| By: Michael P. Burns | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| One of the most powerful tools in a defense attorney or claims examiner’s arsenal is the subpoena for production of records. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: More 2,500 MPNs Vanish — Again | 10/15/2024 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| By now, we’ve grown accustomed to the California Division of Workers’ Compensation utterly failing to manage the state’s medical provider network system. ...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Five Ethical Guideposts for Negotiation Success | 10/11/2024 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Despite a continuing plea for civility from pretty much every professional quarter, many parties come to mediation with a Rambo mentality. Keeping certain ethical guideposts in mind is a better way to efficiently settle. ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Newsom Misses Chance to Protect Farmworkers | 10/09/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 1299, legislation that sought to bolster protections for farmworkers laboring under extreme heat conditions. Authored by Democratic Sen. Dave Cortese with help from CAAA Executive Director Diane Worley and Legislative Committee chair Jason Ma...Read More | |||
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Moore: AI Worries Actuaries, Underwriters | 10/07/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| How worried are actuaries and underwriters concerning artificial intelligence replacing these two critical insurance personnel? ...Read More | |||
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Wagner: A Doctor's View on Malingering | 10/02/2024 | |
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| By: Kimberly R. Wagner | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| One of the most nebulous, omnipresent topics that can loom over a workers’ compensation claim is the concept of whether an injured worker is being forthright and how that is to be assessed. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Headache Avoidance for Adjusters | 09/30/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| A five-minute or shorter review at the time of a workers' comp claim closing will avoid a situation that has become more common since the start of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Montgomery: An Unfortunate Veto | 09/27/2024 | |
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| By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed California Senate Bill 636, which would have required that utilization review for private employers be conducted only by California-licensed physicians. ...Read More | |||
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Stith: Prescription Drug Management Survey Results Are In | 09/25/2024 | |
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| By: Jay Stith | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Managed Care Matters' 19th annual prescription drug management survey is now on our website. ...Read More | |||
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Fowler: What to Include in Compromise and Release | 09/24/2024 | |
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| By: Emma J. Fowler | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| When drawing up a compromise and release, it’s important for defendants to include as much relevant information as possible because it strengthens the enforceability of this all-important settlement document. ...Read More | |||
