Industry Insights
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Paduda: OSHA Makes Progress on Heat Exposure | 06/14/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| In a key step to help protect workers from excessive heat, OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) met to review a draft rule’s initial regulatory framework....Read More | |||
| CAAA: SB 1299's Heat Presumption Is Critical | 06/13/2024 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Late last month, the California Senate voted 29-9 to pass SB 1299, by Sen. Dave Cortese, D-Campbell). The bill now moves to the Assembly Insurance Committee. SB 1299 would create a presumption that heat-related injuries and illnesses arose out of employment for outdoor agri...Read More | |||
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Snyder: Tolstoy on Mediated Settlements | 06/12/2024 | |
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| By: Teddy Snyder | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| All successful mediations are alike. Each unsuccessful mediation is unsuccessful in its own way. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: Class Code 5606: Who's the Boss? | 06/11/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Over the last decade, workers' comp class code 5606 has generated so many questions from insureds. ...Read More | |||
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Switzer: Smoothing Those Bumps in the Road | 06/10/2024 | |
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| By: Judge Kenneth M. Switzer | |||
| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| In March, I authored an article entitled “Important Change Coming Soon.” The gist of the article was to report that beginning on March 25, all mediations would end in the issuance of a...Read More | |||
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Paduda: What's Up With Optum Workers' Comp? | 06/06/2024 | |
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| By: Joe Paduda | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | |||
| Tuesday's non-announcement that ExamWorks bought Optum’s Settlement (MSA) business should not have been a surprise. ...Read More | |||
| CAAA: Employer Fraud Highlights Comp Challenge | 06/04/2024 | ||
| By: California Applicants' Attorneys Association | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| Employer insurance fraud in California’s workers' compensation system continues to be a significant issue, as evidenced by recent high-profile cases involving substantial payroll underreporting. It is estimated that workers' compensation employer fraud costs the state ...Read More | |||
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Geaney: Court Dismisses Claim of Petitioner Shot During Course of Employment | 05/31/2024 | |
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| By: John H. Geaney | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| There are very few cases in the New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation involving injuries to employees who are shot at work. Avery v. Next Mile, LLC/DSP (May 23, 2024) presents several interesting issues. ...Read More | |||
| Kamin: EDD's Understaffing and Tech Problems is Delaying Settlements | 05/29/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| The Legislature’s failure to fully fund the Employment Development Department has led to a situation where countless settlements are being delayed, and the department’s annual revenues are being artificially depressed due to understaffing. ...Read More | |||
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Moore: My Own Claim Problems | 05/28/2024 | |
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| By: James Moore | |||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 1 | |||
| Last month, I had my own claims adjuster experience. I will not go into the name of my homeowner’s policy insurance carrier or the nature of my claim. ...Read More | |||
