Wearable Technology In Workers’ Compensation

• 07/27/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

Advances in technology and “gadget” trends are changing the American landscape and culture.  These fashionable and hip items can influence your workers’ compensation ...
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The 2017 Social Security Trustees Report: Old Age and Survivors Trust Fund Holds Steady, While Disability Trust Fund Sees Significant Improvement

• 07/26/17
• Rafael Gonzalez

On July 13, 2017, the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old Age, Survivors Insurance and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Funds published its 2017 Annual Report. ...
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Dismantling the Beast

• 07/26/17
• Mary Beth Sanford

The art of rooting out complicated cost-building tactics and re-pricing complex bills The healthcare industry has an uneven compensation system. Healthcare providers, ...
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Second Chance with MSA Approval: New CMS Policy Allows for Review of a New MSA Post a Prior Approval

• 07/26/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

While there may be no second chances in life, there is now a second chance for CMS review and approval of an MSA. On July 10, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ...
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Keeping Teens Safe on the Job

• 07/25/17
• Greg LaRochelle

Many states have laws allowing teens as young as 14 years old to work in the hospitality industry in seasonal workplaces like movie theaters, amusement parks, bowling ...
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Stonetrust's New CEO Mike Dileo Talks Expansion, Louisiana Market Conditions

• 07/25/17
• Nina Luckman

A new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is in at Baton Rouge-based Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company. Michael Dileo, most recently Senior Vice President of ...
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NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT REJECTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR HOSPITAL IN TERMINATING DISABLED EMPLOYEE - NWCDN New Jersey Member

• 07/25/17
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

Workers’ compensation claims often lead to complex disability discrimination law suits, and the recent New Jersey Supreme Court case of Grande v. Saint Clare’s ...
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Why “Abuse Deterrent” Is A Misnomer

• 07/25/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

  According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), opioid formulations with abuse-deterrent properties are meant to target expected routes of abuse, such as ...
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The 2017 Medicare Trustees Report: Hospital Trust Fund Remains in Short and Long Term Trouble, Supplemental Trust Fund is Adequately Financed

• 07/24/17
• Rafael Gonzalez

On July 13, 2017, the Boards of Trustees for the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds published its 2017 Annual Report. ...
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