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Aviation Disaster In Hawaii Claims 11 Victims

The death toll on Saturday rose to 11 from the fiery crash of an aircraft that took off on a sunset skydive flight in Mokuleia and became one of Hawaii’s deadliest civilian aviation disasters.
June 24, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Workers' Compensation Hawaii

Kansas Declares Damage Caps Unconstitutional

On June 14, 2019, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that changes the landscape of personal injury and workers’ compensation third-party cases. The Court declared a 1986 law which originally capped non-economic damages to $250,000 and actual damages to $1 million—unconstitutional.
June 20, 2019 Liability Litigation Subrogation Workers' Compensation Kansas

2 Semitrailer Drivers Killed In Fiery Crash In Racine County, Wisconsin

Two semitrailer truck drivers have been killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-41/94 in Racine County. All lanes of the highway were closed just after 11 a.m. Wednesday because of the crash. The southbound lanes lanes reopened at Ryan Road at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.
June 20, 2019 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Subrogation Workers' Compensation Wisconsin

WCIRB Reports On The Whale In Workers’ Comp

If workers’ compensation were an aquarium, most states would be a small to medium sized fish. A couple would be guppies. Some would be dolphins. Illinois would be a shark. And California would be a whale.
June 18, 2019 Workers' Compensation California

OSHA Report Alleges Multiple Failures Leading To Miami Bridge Collapse

Structural design deficiencies, failure to recognize the magnitude of widening cracks, oversights by the design build contractor, and failure to close a Miami street underneath a bridge are just a few of the problems that contributed to the deaths of one employee and five motorists and the permanent disability of another employee when the structure collapsed last year, according to a new report.
June 13, 2019 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Workers' Compensation

You Be The Judge: Is Owner Entitled To Comp For Personal Vehicle Accident?

Vino’s Kitchen Renovation was a manufacturer of custom kitchen cabinets for residential and commercial customers. The company consisted of the owner and two other employees.
June 13, 2019 Workers' Compensation

The Liability Of A Company Nurse And The Cost Of Winning A Workers’ Comp Defense; You Can’t Hide Behind That Which Was Denied

This is a story of a workers’ comp claim denied, followed by what appears to be a herculean effort to seek protections under the same legal pretense that was previously refused. It is a lesson that we should be careful what you wish for; you just might end up getting what you deserve.
June 12, 2019 Workers' Compensation

Effective Cannabis Testing In The Workplace: No, We’re Not There Yet

It might be called the cannabis conundrum. As more states have legalized or are moving toward legalizing both medical and recreational cannabis, companies across the country are weighing how to accurately determine whether employees are impaired by cannabis in the workplace.
June 11, 2019 Liability Workers' Compensation

5 Workers Injured After Gas Line Explosion In Santa Fe, Texas

Several gas company contract workers in Santa Fe were injured when a gas line exploded and sent a column of fire into the air. Two of the workers were airlifted with severe burns and both were listed as in critical condition, according to Santa Fe PD Lt. Greg Boody.
June 7, 2019 Workers' Compensation Texas

New Mexico Blast Involving Fireworks Injures Several Firefighters

Several firefighters were injured on Wednesday, two seriously, in an explosion at a building in Roswell, New Mexico, where fireworks were being stored for the city’s annual July Fourth celebrations, police and city officials said.
June 6, 2019 Workers' Compensation New Mexico

A Doctor’s Take: What Workers’ Compensation Pros Should Know About Marijuana

With marijuana becoming more widely accepted, both socially and legally, those involved in workers’ compensation are seeing the drug creep into their purview with higher frequency.
June 3, 2019 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation

Inside AIG’s Wearables Pilot

WIth back injuries affecting 1 million workers a year and accounting for 20% of all workplace injuries, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, AIG was looking for a solution.
June 3, 2019 Risk Management Technology Workers' Compensation

How We Can Better Use Technology To Manage Soft Tissue Injury Claims

Soft tissue injuries — generalized sprains, strains and pains — have long been a source of anxiety for workers’ compensation risk managers, as these claims are more susceptible to subjective findings and can quickly become inundated with narcotics and surgery requests.
May 31, 2019 Technology Workers' Compensation

Telemedicine: Last Frontier For WC?

Telemedicine makes it possible for injured employees to reach a qualified clinician from home or the worksite, providing a promising alternative that ensures early treatment.
May 30, 2019 Technology Workers' Compensation

70% Of Workers’ Comp Billing Disputes End Badly For California Payers

A performance report on the first five years of California's independent bill review program reveals that claims adjusters' billing decisions rarely align with how the state workers' comp system sees things.
May 24, 2019 Workers' Compensation
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