Nevada’s Newest Restrictions on Mental and Physical Examinations Affect Claims
The ability to examine a claimant is often an important part of assessing bodily injury claims. Nevada’s 2023 legislative session created new barriers to obtaining these examinations, whether based on court rules or contractual requirements.
September 7, 2023
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Nevada
Confidence: A Guide for Claims Adjusters in Workers’ Compensation
The claims adjusting field, especially within workers’ compensation, can be fraught with complexities and challenges. A strong sense of confidence isn’t just an asset; it’s a necessity.
September 5, 2023
Workers' Compensation
School Shooting Lawsuit Tests Limits of Workers’ Comp
Increasing school violence across the country raises questions about whether educators who are injured and eligible for workers compensation can sue their employers.
August 31, 2023
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Virginia
Injured at Home: Workers’ Compensation Claims in a Remote Work World
The ability to work remotely used to be considered a luxury: a valuable perk that many employees desired, but that most didn’t have. Times have changed, and we now live in a remote work world.
August 31, 2023
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
The Secret Sauce in Injured Worker Recovery? It’s Nutrition!
Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be thy food. Said by Hippocrates a very, very long time ago, this nonetheless comes as breaking news in the evolving understanding of patient engagement.
August 23, 2023
Workers' Compensation
National Workers’ Comp Adjuster Day: Unsung Heroes Who Improve People’s Lives
When Victoria Aumiller, AIC, WCP, claims specialist, Chesapeake Employers Insurance came to the organization 14 years ago, she didn’t realize how meaningful her job would be. Like many of her peers, Aumiller appreciates being able to make a direct impact to assist workers and their families.
August 17, 2023
Workers' Compensation
Advanced Claims Training Stems Adjuster Burnout and Job Flight
JoAnn Pickel, director of operations at Pacesetter Claims Service, started in the insurance industry after her husband landed an underwriter job with State Farm. In short order, they had a claims position open.
August 10, 2023
Education & Training
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
How to Tackle Litigation Costs
There are many ways to quantify the impact of attorney involvement and social inflation (of which attorneys are a significant cause) on insurance carriers. One of the most striking examples is featured in a report by Jim Lynch and Dave Moore of the Casualty Actuarial Society, Social Inflation and Loss Development.
August 2, 2023
Auto
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
The Rise of AI in Insurance Claims: Improving Workflows and Tackling Fraud
The insurance claims sector is tapping into technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence to increase efficiency, improve outcomes and detect fraud.
July 25, 2023
Technology
Workers' Compensation
Workers Compensation Benefits for Ex-NFL Player Reversed
A Texas appellate court has overturned workers compensation benefits awarded to a former professional football player, the decision coming after the court earlier ruled on a venue dispute issue in the case.
July 21, 2023
Workers' Compensation
Texas
Danger Looms: OSHA Cites Repeat Safety Violations at Dollar General
Federal workplace safety inspections at two Dollar General stores in the Tampa area have once again exposed alarming hazards and unsafe conditions. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, has issued citations for repeat violations, raising concerns about the well-being of employees at one of the nation’s largest discount retailers.
July 20, 2023
Liability
Workers' Compensation
Perspective | How a Rocket Scientist Is Using Data to Better Define Wildfire Risk
The rapid and unpredictable pace of change in the risk landscape presents risk management and insurance with one of its biggest challenges: How can we transfer risk if we cannot reliably quantify it?
July 18, 2023
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
Attorney Involvement Keeps Claims Soaring
Increased attorney involvement in commercial claims is a direct cause of substantial loss ratios, with costs continuing to rise. These growing costs result from high legal involvement rates, social inflation, third-party litigation funding and bad-faith lawsuits filed by attorneys.
July 12, 2023
Auto
Liability
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Unveiling the Truth: The Future of Workplace Cannabis Testing
It’s been less than a decade since Colorado became the first U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana. Today, it’s legal to consume in 25 U.S. states and territories, as well as in Washington, D.C. But in most of these regions, recreational cannabis use has been legal for less than five years.
July 6, 2023
Liability
Workers' Compensation
A Century of Workers’ Comp Data: Here’s What the NCCI Has Learned Along the Way
From its inception in 1923, the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has provided a wealth of data and information on the workers’ comp space. Now, as NCCI celebrates its 100th year, it looks to note the changes and advancements the workers’ comp system encountered throughout the past century.
June 29, 2023
Workers' Compensation
