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 Hawaiis 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 millionunconstitutional.
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?
Vinos 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 Cant 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, Were 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 citys annual July Fourth celebrations, police and city officials said.
June 6, 2019
Workers' Compensation
New Mexico
A Doctors 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 AIGs 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



