Workers' Compensation News
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Kamin: Lawmakers to Watch Newsom's Vetoes Closely
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08/23/2019
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By: John P. Kamin
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 679 | 0
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As the California Legislature moves toward the end of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first session, lawyers, lawmakers and lobbyists are gearing up to see whether the new governor’s pen will follow the veto-friendly ways of his predecessor, Jerry Brown.
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Moore: WC Numbers Employers Must Have at Their Fingertips
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08/22/2019
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By: James Moore
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 181 | 0
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The first two main numbers involve knowing where your workers' compensation program is currently. If you do not know where you are, the task of knowing what to do to improve your numbers becomes extremely difficult.
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Paduda: Are Health Insurers' Profits and Costs the Problem?
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08/21/2019
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Source: Joe Paduda
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 158 | 0
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There’s a lot of bleating about the huge profits made by health insurers, with some — including too many who should know better — complaining loud and long. Insurers and pharma netted about $97 billion last year.
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Gunn: Identifying and Dealing With Fraud in Your Comp Program
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08/20/2019
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By: Stacey Gunn
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 608 | 0
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Workers' compensation fraud costs employers hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. Fraudulent claims create both a financial and administrative burden for employers, as well as create additional hardship for injured workers with legitimate claims.
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Wagner: Race to the QME Specialty
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08/16/2019
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By: Kimberly R. Wagner
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 486 | 0
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An ongoing hot button issue in California workers’ compensation remains the specialty selected for the panel qualified medical evaluator, as it is generally the defense’s opportunity to have the injured worker evaluated by a neutral medical-legal physician after being referred to his ...Read More
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Duff: How Low Can You Go?
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08/15/2019
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By: Michael C. Duff
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State: WY | Segment: Top | 424 | 0
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My work on a Wyoming workers’ compensation treatise (submitted to the publisher two weeks ago) has emphasized a fairly stark reality: While 90% of Wyoming workers are covered by workers’ compensation only 68% of them work for employers required to provide it.
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Hole: A Disappointing Decision
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08/13/2019
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By: Trisha Hole
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State: OR | Segment: Top | 505 | 0
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In a very disappointing decision for employers and insurers issued Thursday, the Oregon Supreme Court held that the presence of a legally cognizable pre-existing condition is no longer sufficient to apportion permanent impairment in the absence of combined condition processing.
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Anders: What Generic Lyrica Means for MSAs
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08/05/2019
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By: Daniel M. Anders
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 560 | 0
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On July 19, the Food and Drug Administration approved multiple applications for the first generics of Lyrica (pregabalin). This follows the expiration of Pfizer’s patent on Lyrica at the end of June. The generic is expected to be available at pharmacies in the coming weeks.
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