We have all been involved in those problematic types of claims where it would appear there is no end in sight: Income or lost-time benefits seem to be never ending, and the medical component of the claim seems to be spiraling, as well.
I met them at the Tuesday sunset reception held for attendees of NCCI’s Annual Insights Symposium. The Orlando weather was picture perfect for the outdoor dinner, perfectly fitting the evening theme, which was ‘Florida Nights.’
The personal information of almost 2 million Texans who filed claims with the Texas Department of Insurance was exposed and publicly available for nearly three years, according to a state audit released last week.
The Five Stages of Grief are based on a theory developed by psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross that suggests people go through five distinct stages of grief after the loss of a loved one. The five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and eventually, acceptance.
After a Georgia hand surgeon reattached the wrong fingertips to a patient’s hand during surgery, an unaffiliated medical expert secured by the plaintiff testified the doctor’s conduct violated the standard of care.
Thirty-five percent of workplace injuries occur during a worker’s first year on the job, regardless of age or experience, according to a report released Monday by Travelers Cos. Inc.
On the same day as the Alabama Court of Appeals issued its ruling in O’Brien v. Mobile Public Library, attempting to curtail the rights of a workers’ compensation carrier against UM/UIM benefits, the Kansas Court of Appeals was doing exactly the opposite.
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation on Monday reported the lowest number of workers compensation COVID-19 claims since the start of the pandemic.
When we hop out of bed and get ourselves dressed for work each day, rarely are we concerned that it will be for the last time. Eat, sleep, work, repeat. It’s our routine. But then there are the days, the tragic, unexpected ones, when a mishap or an accident changes everything.
An Alexandria, Louisiana, physician pleaded guilty Tuesday to having conspired to violate three different federal statutes in connection with a kickback scheme to defraud both federal and private workers compensation insurers, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Western District of Arkansas.
A March 10, 2022, Pennsylvania Superior Court appellate decision underscores why the cost of workers’ compensation insurance for small businesses is the highest in the northeast United States.
The country’s insurance industry consists of an estimated 7,000 companies, collecting more than $1 trillion in premiums each year, according to the latest figures from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The law enforcement agency adds that because of its sheer size, the sector contributes significantly to the cost of insurance fraud by providing bigger opportunities and financial incentives to those committing illegal acts.
Wounds can be a major cost driver in workers’ compensation claims. The costs to treat these pressure injuries can quickly and easily run up to $100,000 or more, especially if an injured worker must be hospitalized or develops complications such as infections.
The former owner of a Peabody construction company was sentenced today in connection with a scheme to defraud the IRS of payroll taxes and to defraud his workers’ compensation insurance carrier by failing to disclose how many workers he employed.
