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Five Things You Need to Know: 7/13, Friday Edition

13 Jul, 2018 WorkersCompensation.com

1) LA: With Work Injury Rates so Low in the State, Why Aren’t Work Comp Costs Lower? While workplace injury rates are low in Louisiana, work comp costs are low, but not as low as […]

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    Navigating Recent Legal Decisions: Impacts on Adjusters in Idaho Workers’ Compensation Claims

    Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) — The Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers’ Compensation, held in Boise, Idaho, featured a highly anticipated session titled “The Impact of Recent Decisions on Adjusting Claims.” This segment aimed to […]
    Court’s Focus on Injury, Rather than Surgery, Halts W. Va. Worker’s Claim

    Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) — Just because two doctors present evidence in a worker’s favor doesn’t mean that a court will go with the popular vote. In Lucas v. Blue Creek Mining, LLC, No. 21-0655 (W. […]
    Do You Know the Rule? Colo. Exclusions, Exemptions

    Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) — Not all workers are covered under states’ workers’ compensation laws. So, how are you to know who is and isn’t under the workers’ compensation umbrella? Like many states, Colorado spells it […]

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    MSF TO DONATE UP-TO $150,000 TO KIDS’ CHANCE OF MONTANA

    WHY:                     Montana workers are 1.26 times the national average more likely to be injured on the job. Some of those accidents are catastrophic or even fatal. Kids’ Chance of Montana (KCMT) is a non-profit […]
    Governor Gianforte Signs HB836 Paving Way for Innovative Insurance Products

    ‘Regulatory Sandbox’ Allows Insurers to Offer New Products or Services HELENA, MT—Montana State Fund (MSF), the state’s largest and leading workers’ compensation insurance company, announced the signing of House Bill 836 (Rep. K. Zolnikov—Billings) on Wednesday. HB836, […]
    Top 10 Claims File Wishlist Explored at 2023 Claims and Litigation Management Conference

    Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) — The 2023 Claims and Litigation Management Workers’ Compensation, Casualty, and Risk Management Conference wrapped up day two of its robust program at The Westin Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Ill. The final […]

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    Navigating Recent Legal Decisions: Impacts on Adjusters in Idaho Workers’ Compensation Claims

    Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) — The Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers’ Compensation, held in Boise, Idaho, featured a highly anticipated session titled “The Impact of Recent Decisions on Adjusting Claims.” This segment aimed to […]
    Court’s Focus on Injury, Rather than Surgery, Halts W. Va. Worker’s Claim

    Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) — Just because two doctors present evidence in a worker’s favor doesn’t mean that a court will go with the popular vote. In Lucas v. Blue Creek Mining, LLC, No. 21-0655 (W. […]
    Do You Know the Rule? Colo. Exclusions, Exemptions

    Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) — Not all workers are covered under states’ workers’ compensation laws. So, how are you to know who is and isn’t under the workers’ compensation umbrella? Like many states, Colorado spells it […]
    AI Is Gaining More Ground In Healthcare 

    Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –The healthcare industry is stretched to its limits, between chronic burnout, and a mass exodus of workers that resulted in a staffing shortage. In an effort to meet patient needs in the […]
    Using Active Listening to Identify Others’ Interests and Needs Proven Crucial in Effective Communication

    Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) — The Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers’ Compensation witnessed an enlightening session on the importance of active listening and its role in identifying the interests and needs of others. Speaker […]
    Bringing Gear Home Gives No Benefit to Employer, so Conn. Firefighter Loses Claim

    Waterbury, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) — If a worker tries to shorten his commute by bringing necessary items for his job home with him, is that for his benefit or his employer’s? According to the court in […]

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