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I moderated a panel at the American Bar Association Mid-Winter Conference in New Orleans this past week. Our topic was concerning delays in treatment of compensable claims, with a look at the causes and consequences […]

Have you ever wondered, “How do I record an injury or illness on my OSHA 300 log?” or “Is there additional documentation that I need to maintain?” This is a topic that many businesses have […]

Long-COVID, Post Acute COVID Syndrome. [PASC] is a compensable illness that many workers now suffer from and seek workers’ compensation benefits. The medical condition affects approximately one-third of those who have contracted COVID. It is […]

California has an interesting process for its courts. Enshrined in the procedural court rules is Rule 8.1115(a) regarding precedent and stare decisis. The Common Law tradition upon which our American legal system is founded relies […]

Host Bob Wilson expands on his thoughts over rebuttable presumptions and the risk they present to the "Grand Bargain" established with workers' compensation more than 100 years ago. From Covid to PTSD to Hamster Genitalia, […]

 In a significant Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance development, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)[1] website indicates that CMS’s long-awaited Section 111 civil money penalties (CMPs) “final rule” and their “Future Medicals” proposals have been completed and are […]

The Florida OJCC returned to live programming with its annual free CLE program in Tallahassee on February 25, 2022. The program is co-sponsored by the Workers' Compensation Institute, for which we are grateful. It is […]

Summary: Companies across the country are experiencing labor shortages for a variety of reasons. Find out how these staffing shortages can impact workers’ compensation and what businesses can do to help deal with them. Workers’ Compensation […]