Workers Comp Blogwire

Denial Rates: An Insurance Company Tactic That Compounds the Health Care Delivery Problem

As Congress considers changes in the nation’s health care program, US health insurance companies continue to be scrutinized. The methodologies of how insurance companies deny

"Workers' Compensation" Selected As LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs for 2009

Workers' Compensation blog has been selected as a LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs for Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Issues - 2009, in the Best Individual Bloggers ...

Continuing Medical Maintenance

Continuing medical maintenance (CMM) is the latest hot topic in Oklahoma workers' compensation. Usage of generic and designer drugs is on the rise. Thanks to the ...

Does YOUR State Allow Informal Conferences Between Defense Counsel and Claimant Doctor

A medical-legal conference is an informal meeting between counsel and physician to discuss the medical aspects of a claimant’s case. As opposed to a deposition, ...

How is the Economy Effecting Workers Comp Claims Handling

Current economic conditions are having an effect on the entire insurance industry. Claims are going up. Not just workers’ comp claims, but all claims, including ...

Medicare to Issue Interim Conditional Payment Letters for Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting Compliance

Effective October 1, 2009, the MSP Recovery Contractor [MSPRC] will issue information concerning interim conditional payment amounts automatically (that is, without receiving a request for such ...

Make Sure You Have These TEN Steps Covered in Your Post Injury Plan BEFORE An Injury

In some claims, there is a disproportionate length of time out of work, and the time out of work is longer than medically necessary. For ...

US Supreme Court Allows More Time in RICO Case

Review of a Petition for Certiorari has been delayed by the US Supreme Court. Time has been extended by the Court until November 2, 2009 ...

If your job was supposed to be one day can you get Illinois workers' compensation?

That's a good question and the answer is yes as long as you weren't truly an independent contractor. If a guy hires you and you ...

Compensating Adverse Flu Vaccine Reaction Victims

As the US flu vaccination program rolls out, the numbers are also growing for those who have reported adverse consequences from the H1N1 vaccine. The ...