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Because they can. Healthcare  – and more specifically facility-based healthcare – is a very mature industry and – with one huge exception – exhibits all the hallmarks of such…continued widespread consolidation, shuttering of marginal locations […]

Workers’ compensation, general liability and auto liability lines have all fallen victim to a sharp increase in claims costs, directly affecting premium rates across the board. What determinants are creating such an uphill battle? Limits, […]

One of my first posts noted that Obesity can Kill (March 2015). I have noted some intriguing theories, including one that focuses on transplanting human waste. See Stool Transplant (October 2019). And, in the broad aspect of workers' compensation, we […]

Marijuana use has become a grey area with varying state legalization colliding with a still federally-illegal tag. Additional job protections for medical marijuana use only further complicate policies, especially for employees working in safety-sensitive positions. […]

My old friend Horace Middlemier called recently. He was ranting about the judiciary and our failings. Horace keeps me from the malice and malaise of Black Robe Disease, and I thank him for it. See Honest Critics […]

It is possible that one might have overlooked it, but last November there was a quadruple homicide out in a sedate small town in Idaho. As police looked into what is a rare occurrence (homicide) […]

Its that time again, when I throw caution (and good sense) to the wind, polish up the crystal ball and guess reveal what big things will happen in worker’s comp this year. Off the diving board, and […]

In another age, Genesis brought us No Reply at all (Atlantic 1981). The Lyrics include: "… I get the feelin' you're tryin' to tell me, Is there somethin' that I should know? What excuse are you tryin' […]