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With summer underway in the Northern Hemisphere, and above-normal temperatures expected in many areas, the heat is on many of our minds. In this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Teresa Bartlett, senior medical officer […]

Establishing a causal relationship in Long COVID may be established by a potential blood bio-marker according to a recently published study.  "The diagnosis and management of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) poses an ongoing medical challenge. Identifying […]

The use of utilization review in workers’ comp has staunch defenders and harsh critics.   The defenders (insurance companies and third-party administrators, et al.) consider utilization review a basic tool to prevent unnecessary medical services and […]

When employers weigh the benefits of choosing a traditional insurance policy or self-insurance for their workers’ compensation program, they must consider if a bundled or unbundled claims structure best meets their needs. We compare them […]

One headline that jumped off the page recently over a slow workers comp start to July 2022 was that California Insurance Commissioner Lara said No to adding in any COVID-19 data to the X-Mods.   Let […]

Last week, the Appeals Board released an opinion affirming a trial court’s decision to order an employer to authorize a visit to the designated doctor under an open medical benefits provision of a compensation order. […]

The California Trucking Association and various California owner operator truckers have lost their battle to avoid application of AB-5 to their businesses. On June 30, 2022 the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the controversy. […]

In May 2022, the United States surpassed one million deaths from COVID-19. At this point, almost every American knows someone who has died from this disease. March of 2020 was a month we will not likely forget anytime […]