(Orlando, FL–May 10, 2023)—The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has given $25,000 to Kids’ Chance of America, supporting college scholarships for the children of injured workers. NCCI made the donation in conjunction with its Annual […]

In response to a Medicare conditional payment demand, payers can access a five-level appeals process, including a hearing before a Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrative law judge (ALJ). Most conditional payment demand […]

Lafayette, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Companies in Louisiana which jointly employee a worker are both responsible for his workers’ compensation benefits.  In a joint employment situation, the amount each company must contribute to workers’ compensation benefits […]

WHAT: This last installment of NCCI’s series on inflation and workers compensation (WC) medical costs focuses on changes in drug costs and, in particular, how changes in opioid prescribing have impacted those cost trends. The study explains how […]

Even with vast technological improvements, workplace fatality rates have remained stagnant over the last 15 years. So what gives? How can employers alter their approach to make a lasting impact? Todd Conklin has developed a […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- I am the education chair for two organizations, the National Association of Healthcare Advocacy and the All Florida Case Management Network, the regional group for the Case Management Society of America. […]

Fegley v. Firestone Tire & Rubber and Appel v. GWC Warranty Corp  On March 17, 2023, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, in the cases Fegley v. Firestone Tire & Rubber and Appel v. GWC Warranty Corp., […]

By Erin Zablocki, CDME, Master C.E.A.C., ECHM  Executive Director of Rehab Technology ATF Medical March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Brain Injury Association of America’s tagline #MoreThanMyBrainInjury reminds us that someone with a […]