When the Booby Prize Bites You in the Cute Butt

• 02/22/19

Welcome to comp-free Friday, where we venture outside the world of workers’ compensation to demonstrate that we are not the only ones to have to deal with Dilbert-like actions. Today we will talk about ...
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The Ranks of the First Responder Special Class is Growing

• 02/21/19

Legislative bills in Montana and Idaho that will grant certain benefits and presumptions for first responders appear to be headed to a successful result, bringing those states in line ...
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Unsafe Politicians and SAIF Reserves - A Very Bad Combination Indeed

• 02/20/19

It is one of the potential flaws in the structure of a state workers’ compensation fund; the agency, or quasi-independent company, responsibly establishes reserves to protect their customers and ...
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Bob's Fraud Tip #236: Don't Leave "Dr_note" File on Your Computer

• 02/19/19

Fraud is fraud, and while today’s tip is not derived directly from a workers’ comp fraud case, its origins are based in alleged employment fraud at a state workers’ compensation ...
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From Social Media to Litigation Privilege, The ABA Mid-Winter Miami Seminar Has Something for Everyone

• 02/15/19

The American Bar Association 2019 Workers' Compensation Midwinter Seminar and Conference is scheduled for March 14 thru 16, at the beautiful and historic Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. As ...
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In Phoenix, WCRI Will Give Itself Something Else to Study

• 02/13/19

The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute's (WCRI) Annual Issues and Research Conference is breaking over 30 years of tradition this year. Held annually in Boston every year since WCRI was founded, ...
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The Adjusters Lament: When a Provider Lies, a Puppy Dies

• 02/12/19

We spend a great deal of time talking about ways that the workers’ compensation system could be improved. Much of that conversation centers around how adjusters and claims professionals could do their ...
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Jeff Bezos and Other Scummy Social Media Scammers

• 02/11/19

With the advent of social media, we find ourselves dealing with an ever-increasing quantity of suspicious and annoying spammers and scammers. People like Jeff Bezos and others are clogging our social media ...
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E-Scooters Could be the Death of Your Company

• 02/08/19

Colorado workers’ compensation insurer Pinnacol Assurance issued a news release last week urging employers to reconsider their employee’s use of electronic scooters. It seems that use ...
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