Slips, Trips, and Falls Account for Up to 15% of Workers Comp Claims

• 10/15/19
• Michael Stack

Did you know that slips, trips, and falls account for up to 15 percent of all workers’ compensation claims? The average slip and fall workers’ compensation claim will cost on average $22,000. It ...
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Ninth Circuit: CIGA is Not a "Primary Payer" Under the MSP and Does Not Have to Reimburse Medicare

• 10/15/19
• Mark Popolizio, Sidney Wong

In a significant new case out of California, the United States Circuit Court of Appeals (Ninth Circuit) in California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) v. Azar, 2019 WL 5076945 (9th Cir. Oct. ...
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Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement - Excellent Analysis Chart

• 10/15/19
• James Moore

Misunderstood Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement – Why You Should Read Your Workers Comp Policy   The Waiver of Subrogation Endorsement appears in almost all workers’ comp policies. ...
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State of the States

• 10/15/19
• Danielle Jaffee

Massachusetts - Last week, Rep. Shawn Dooley introduced HD 4535 in the Massachusetts legislature. The bill would require any funds received by the Attorney General as the result of a lawsuit against an ...
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The Deferential Diagnosis

• 10/14/19
• Judge David Langham

I received an email from an old friend who was recently fortunate to retire. Unlike those mentioned recently in Why we Lie, this friend seems to be relishing the new role. In all of my years in this ...
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Regulatory Roundup: OSHA update on beryllium standards, call for silica awareness program and more

• 10/14/19
• Texas Mutual Blog

Regulatory Roundup is a weekly compilation of employee wellness and safety news. You can read the full article by clicking the titles below. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) OSHA ...
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Comp Laude 2019: Recovery, independence and giving back

• 10/14/19
• Kimberly George

WorkCompCentral’s 2019 Comp Laude awards and gala brought workers’ compensation stakeholders together to share, educate and celebrate those who are dedicated to improving outcomes — and the ...
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CMS Cannot Seek Reimbursement from Insurance Guarantee Fund

• 10/14/19
• Jon L. Gelman

The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid [CMS] cannot not seek reimbursement from from the California Insurance Guarantee Association for workers' compensation ...
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Kieselbach Elected President of the National Workers Compensation Network (NWCDN)

• 10/11/19
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

On September 27, 2019, Tom Kieselbach of Cousineau, Waldhauser & Kieselbach, P.A. (CWK) of Minnesota, was elected President of  NWCDN, the premier national network of defense counsel. Tom will be ...
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