Avoid Attorney Fees by Avoiding the Attorneys

• 05/25/17

There is a scene in an episode of the hit television show, “Big Bang Theory” that I thought of recently. Set at a campsite in the desert, three of the main characters, Raj, Howard and Leonard, ...
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Chicago and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

• 05/23/17

I am headed to Chicago this morning to attend an open house at the newly named Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. It was formerly known as the The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) — a ...
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Social Security Numbers and States That Are Getting It Right (or Almost Right)

• 05/22/17

Editors Note: In a rare (or rarely admitted) error, Bob neglected to include the State of Illinois in this article. They actually have the thrid lowest percentage of forms requiring social security numbers ...
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"The Word" is Adapting, and the Future is On the Docket for NCCI

• 05/18/17

NCCI CEO Bill Donnell delivered the opening address to a packed house at the Annual Issues Symposium in Orlando, FL Thursday. Donnell gave an excellent presentation, speaking about the state of the industry, ...
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Are We Asking the Right Questions Regarding Doctor Choice?

• 05/18/17

Last month the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released a study looking at how and if claim expense is affected depending on which party gets to select the doctor. The study, in excess ...
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The Aerial Observers of Workers' Comp

• 05/17/17

A couple years back, while I was attending a conference where I was scheduled to speak, I received a generous invitation to briefly address a group of claims people who were attending CEU training in a ...
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Has the ABA Abandoned the First Amendment?

• 05/15/17

It is a concept that can eventually wend its way into the workers’ compensation industry, and that thought should chill you to the bone. Lawyers, whether you love ‘em or hate ‘em, are in ...
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When it Comes to Social Security Numbers, WI, WV and DC are the Bad Boys of Workers' Comp

• 05/12/17

Editor's Note: An error in our forms survey regarding the State of Wisconsin has been brought to our attention. For the vast majority of their forms, inclusion of the Social Security number is optional. You ...
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A Non-Subscriber Mess? Texas Mortuary Worker Sues Over Job Induced Stress

• 05/11/17

A former employee of a Fort Worth, TX mortuary is suing his former employer for both physical and mental injuries he claims to have incurred on the job. In the lawsuit, he claims in one incident he got sick ...
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