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Nominations Are Open: Will You Comp Laude?

The workers’ compensation industry takes its share of bad news; some of it deserved, and some of it not. However, beyond the din of negativity, good things do happen within this industry.
January 25, 2019 Workers' Compensation

Insurer Not Responsible For Coal Executive’s Black Lung Liabilities

Liberty Mutual is not liable for claims potentially facing an executive for a coal company that did not have a black-lung endorsement on its workers compensation policy, a federal appeals court ruled.
January 24, 2019 Litigation Workers' Compensation Colorado

The NFL Faces A New Threat: An Evaporating Insurance Market

As the National Football League gets ready for championship weekend with a thrilling pair of games to decide who advances to the Super Bowl, a threat lurks.
January 23, 2019 Liability Workers' Compensation

What’s Happening With Conditional Payments On Workers’ Compensation Cases?

Addressing conditional payments in workers’ compensation cases adds an additional layer of complexity to the underlying claim.
January 17, 2019 Workers' Compensation

Workers’ Compensation Issues To Watch In 2019

We kick off 2019 by discussing 20 issues the workers’ compensation community should be monitoring. Our list includes both employee benefits and workers’ compensation issues, as these two areas inevitably overlap. Later in the year, several of these topics will be developed into individual "Out Front Ideas with Kimberly and Mark" webinars.
January 11, 2019 Workers' Compensation

Workers’ Comp Fraud Over $100,000 Lands Vero Beach Man Back In Jail

A Vero Beach man was charged with insurance fraud after deputies said he filed a fraudulent worker’s compensation claim worth more than $100,000 following a crash in June.
January 11, 2019 Fraud Workers' Compensation California

Taking The Temperature Of Evolving Trends In Catastrophic Workers’ Comp Cases

The soft market in the workers’ compensation space might be coming to an end, even as predictions about continued strong competition in workers’ comp throughout 2018, made in the USI 2018 Insurance Market Outlook, have come to fruition.
January 9, 2019 Workers' Compensation

My Predictions For Last Year, How Close Was I?

It is time to review the accuracies of last year’s annual (or occasionally semi-annual) predictions for the future. As per usual, I did not get many things right, but I see no reason for that to discourage me from trying it again.
January 7, 2019 Workers' Compensation

You Better Work: Identifying And Preventing Fraud In The Workplace

While most property/casualty insurance claims are legitimate, the National Insurance Crime Bureau says studies indicate that 10 percent or more of all claims are fraudulent. Workers compensation insurance fraud is not only illegal, but the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud says it also costs businesses billions of dollars each year and can lead to higher insurance premiums for policyholders.
January 2, 2019 Fraud Workers' Compensation

Two Truckers Killed In Semi Pileup On Icy Montana Interstate

Two truck drivers died Wednesday in a predawn, chain-reaction pileup of five tractor-trailers on icy Interstate 90 between Alberton and Superior.
December 21, 2018 Auto Subrogation Workers' Compensation Montana

Illinois Supreme Court Opens Door To Employee Intervention After Statute Of Limitations Runs

The Illinois Supreme Court has somewhat clarified an injured employee’s rights to pursue a third-party case by intervening into a third-party subrogation suit filed by the workers’ compensation carrier, even after the personal injury Statute of Limitations ("SOL") runs.
December 18, 2018 Litigation Subrogation Workers' Compensation Illinois

Los Angeles Chiropractor Pleads Guilty In $150M Workers’ Compensation Fraud Conspiracy

A 56-year-old chiropractor has pleaded guilty for his role in a massive workers’ compensation insurance fraud and conspiracy scheme, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today.
December 18, 2018 Fraud Workers' Compensation California

The Value Of Safety Plans For Claims Management

With limited exceptions, state and federal workers compensation programs are no-fault systems. Regardless of how reckless or ill-conceived an employee’s actions are, they are generally still going to be entitled to recovery through workers compensation under most circumstances.
December 14, 2018 Risk Management Workers' Compensation

Advocacy Based Claims Comes Of Age At NWCDC

For the many people who have been advocating a shift in our workers’ compensation claims handling philosophy the last few years, this year’s National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference in Las Vegas was not a disappointment.
December 11, 2018 Workers' Compensation

Bear Spray Incident At NJ Amazon Warehouse Shines Light On Safety Record

Internet giant Amazon was urged by a worker advocacy group weeks ago to give workplace safety its urgent attention.
December 6, 2018 Workers' Compensation New Jersey
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