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Comp & Circumstance: Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. Eastern
Comp & Circumstance: Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. Eastern

Join us to chat about all things comp, build community, and learn from each other at the September Comp & Circumstance gathering. As always, only humans in this loop, but all are welcome! email fferreri@workerscompensation.com […]
Ky. Supreme Court Rejects Fee-First Rule in Employer Subrogation Case
Ky. Supreme Court Rejects Fee-First Rule in Employer Subrogation Case

Case File In Kentucky, an employer is entitled to immediate reimbursement of duplicative workers' compensation benefits, but its recoverable subrogation interest must be reduced by its pro rata share of the employee's attorney's fees and […]
3 Key Cases on Workers’ Compensation Settlements
3 Key Cases on Workers’ Compensation Settlements

Key Cases The best workers' compensation claims and the most desired litigated cases share something in common: The people footing the bill tend to like them best when they're over and done with. Thus, settlement […]
7 Key Cases on Ripeness in Fla. Workers’ Comp
7 Key Cases on Ripeness in Fla. Workers’ Comp

Key Cases Under Florida Statutes Section 440.192, an employee may, for any benefit that is "ripe, due, and owing," file with the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims a petition for benefits which meets […]
Your Brain’s a Muscle, so don’t let AI Take it from You
Your Brain’s a Muscle, so don’t let AI Take it from You

Conference Recap Is cognitive atrophy something you think about? If not, a WCI panel featuring Alexander Almazan of Almazan Law, Mark Pew of WorkCompCollege, Chris Brigham of Brigham and Associates, and Andy Anderson of OraClaim, […]
9 Key Cases on Florida’s Heart-Lung Statute
9 Key Cases on Florida’s Heart-Lung Statute

Key Cases For those lucky enough to be in attendance at oral arguments before Florida's 1st District Court of Appeals as part of WCI, the Barrett v. Manatee County Sheriff's Office case touched on the […]
RTW Success Begins Long Before Employees Get Back to Work: WCI Panel
RTW Success Begins Long Before Employees Get Back to Work: WCI Panel

Conference Recap Return-to-work does not begin when an injured worker is medically released to return to the job. It begins in the first hours and days after an injury, when trust, communication, and expectations are […]
When Claims Turn Litigious, don’t Lose Sight of Human Element: WCI Panel
When Claims Turn Litigious, don’t Lose Sight of Human Element: WCI Panel

Conference Recap When an injured worker hires an attorney, many employers and insurers instinctively shift into litigation mode. But according to panelists at WCI, the best outcomes often come from focusing on partnership, communication, and […]