Industry Insights
Moore: Basic AI Claims Adjuster Assistant Works Well | 03/19/2024 | ||
By: James Moore | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
A basic artificial intelligence claims adjuster assistant works well for insurance companies. Think very basic. ...Read More | |||
Montgomery: Availity to Return Providers' Bills | 03/18/2024 | ||
By: Catherine Montgomery | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
Following the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, Availity, a national revenue cycle management and electronic data interchange clearinghouse vendor, has &ldq...Read More | |||
Kamin: New Bill Would Clarify and Allow More Electronic Signatures | 03/15/2024 | ||
By: John P. Kamin | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
A new bill would redefine the Labor Code’s definition of “signature” to clear up any confusion about parties’ ability to use electronic signatures on settlement documents. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: How Thorough Do You Have to Be? | 03/14/2024 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
Scientists test every theory before they publish a paper of their results. The experimentation process can be long and expensive. Thankfully, you don’t have to go through that. ...Read More | |||
Snyder: Applying the Scientific Method to Case Resolution | 03/13/2024 | ||
By: Teddy Snyder | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
You undoubtedly studied the scientific method in school. You may have even applied it to sophisticated experimentation. Think about how to use that approach for case evaluation and resolution now. ...Read More | |||
Paduda: Climate Change's Impact on Comp Is Here | 03/12/2024 | ||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
Kudos to the Workers Compensation Research Institute. It is the first workers’ comp research organization to give center stage to the impact of climate change — primarily heat — on claims. ...Read More | |||
Burns: The Commercial Traveler Rule | 03/07/2024 | ||
By: Michael P. Burns | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
A traveling banker was in the course and scope of employment when she died after a night of drinking during a business trip, a California appellate court ruled in an unpublished decision. ...Read More | |||
Russell: Overworked and Underprotected | 03/06/2024 | ||
By: Andrew Russell | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
The understaffing crisis at Cal/OSHA, as highlighted by the Sacramento Bee, poses significant challenges for injured workers in California. ...Read More | |||
Zachry: Addressing the Examiner Shortage Crisis | 03/05/2024 | ||
By: Bill Zachry | |||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
The workers’ compensation industry faces a daunting challenge: A severe shortage of qualified claims examiners. ...Read More | |||
Young: Trouble in the Golden State | 03/04/2024 | ||
By: Julius Young | |||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
The California workers’ compensation system has significant issues. But over the past few years, problems at the California Division of Workers’ Compensation have been dwarfed by problems at other Department of Industrial Relations units. ...Read More | |||