Expert Analysis

I think we can all agree that 2020 sucks. But as difficult as the first five months have been, “fall” in the title does not refer to civilization. Instead, it refers to the upcoming season […]

The workers’ compensation industry has taken an interesting shift during this pandemic and now more than ever we need compassion. While working with injured workers can be stressful depending on the situation, add in the […]

Supplemental background for students of DMCCJ – Workers’ Compensation and Return to Work and DMCCL- Insurance and Other Benefits – Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences]   Workers’ compensation insurers and legislators are taking […]

Following resolution of a workers’ compensation claim that includes payment for future medicals – usually in the form of a Medicare Set Aside (MSA) – injured workers who attempt to administer their funds potentially face […]

When an on-the-job injury occurs, the initial response can be critical in aiding an employee in making the right decision about what type of care they need. Injured employees need to trust that their employer […]

These are different times. No one could have reasonably expected our world would be so turned upside down… Yet, we still have to provide for the benefits injured workers are entitled to under the law […]

Healthcare is complicated. Healthcare delivered as part of a workers’ compensation claim is even more complicated, for manifold reasons. But stakeholders often do not act as that’s the case because they look for a simple […]

The opioid epidemic has become a national public health problem. Although, the opioid epidemic is being addressed nationally and drug overdose deaths decreased by 4% from 2017 to 2018, still more than 67,000 people died […]