Not a workers' compensation case, but interesting contract litigation in the Florida panhandle resulted in an interesting appellate decision in Tarantola v. Henghold, 254 So. 2d 1110 (Fla.1st DCA 2018). ...
Read More Sometimes tensions flare up between employees resulting in physical altercations with unexpected consequences. A case in point is Bhut v. Aluminum Shapes, No. A-4652-17T1, 2019 N.J. Super. Unpub. ...
Read More SB88 by Senator Luneau establishes a 45 day deadline to appeal decisions of the Medical Director as part of the LWC Form 1008 process. The bill passed the Legislature this Session and is on the ...
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One of the biggest challenges in risk management is the concept of things “probable” versus things “possible.” Traditional risk management has focused more on the probable, using ...
Read More With CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) penalties on the horizon, we’ve been exploring how RREs (Responsible Reporting Entities) can be proactive in avoiding fines. We covered timely ...
Read More It’s Research Roundup time.
Here’s my quick takeaways on new research – and how it affects you.
WCRI on the interaction of health insurance and workers’ comp
Bogdan Savych PhD ...
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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 ...
Read More A suggested New York Opioid dealer law caught my eye as I paged through numerous workers’ compensation articles this week. A Long Island lawmaker suggested a death sentence for any ...
Read More At the 2019 WCIRB Annual Conference, Dave Bellusci, WCIRB Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary talked about the status of the California workers' compensation system. Some key talking points were:
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