Every few months, I try to stop and compile similarities in questions that we receive – (often now in person) for articles and to hone our Workers Comp advice.  Workers Comp does not really ever […]

This did not need to happen. Nicole Piggott remembers saying these six words to herself at the funeral of an employee who worked as a railway engineer during her years in the mining industry. The worker […]

Since the birth of case management in the workers’ compensation industry, payers and employers have struggled to quantify the impact that case management has on a claim. Questions surrounding whether case management saves money on […]

On August 10, 2022, the Supreme Court of South Dakota, in Althoff v. Pro-Tec Roofing, Inc., clarified the intentional tort exception to workers compensation (WC) exclusive remedy, finding that employees who sue their employers for work-related […]

Governor Newsom has appointed Joe Capurro to the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Capurro is a distinguished veteran applicant attorney who has practiced in San Jose. Ethical, knowledgeable, and compassionate, Capurro is an excellent choice for […]

A dozen states have yet to expand Medicaid, a decision that has led to untold suffering for millions without healthcare. This has also led to: more healthcare “deserts” in poor and rural areas economic damage in […]

All eyes on workers’ compensation… and a look at what’s next Workers’ compensation is comprised of multiple state systems, each with their own unique set of rules and regulations that are in constant flux. The […]

In an interesting new Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) decision, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit[1] in MSPA Claims 1, LLC v. Tower Hill Prime Insurance Co., 2022 WL 3223801 (11th Cir. August 10, 2022) […]