Rise of the Next Generation: ULM Summer Interns at Comp Companies on their Experience

• 07/18/17
• Nina Luckman

The last decade has witnessed a near-constant refrain among industry experts that insurance is quickly becoming an aging sector. Nearly 400,000 employees are expected ...
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New Minnesota Supreme Court Decision: EVIDENCE AND EXPERTS – Mattick v. Hy-Vee Foods Stores (A16-1802, Minn. July 12, 2017)

• 07/18/17
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

The Minnesota Supreme Court reversed a decision by the WCCA, and held that the WCCA erred when it found that an expert opinion lacked adequate foundation.In this case, ...
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11 Ways to Manage Employer, Provider, and Employee Fraud in Workers’ Compensation

• 07/18/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

Workers’ compensation fraud by workers gets the most publicity. But additional fraud is committed by staffing companies, professional employer organizations, medical and ...
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The Rise and Fall of Workers' Compensation - The Path to Federalization

• 07/17/17
• Jon Gelman

Every year The Board of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplemental Medical Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Funds makes an actuarial ...
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Ladder Safety

• 07/17/17
• Tonya Hawker

Falls from ladders are a leading cause of workplace fatalities in the United States.  According to the Centers for Disease Control statistics published in 2014, 43% ...
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Be Aware of Employer, Provider, and Employee Fraud in Workers’ Compensation

• 07/17/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

Workers’ compensation fraud costs the insurance industry an estimated $7 billion per year. Not only is it employee fraud, but employer and provider fraud can be just as, ...
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Employee vs. Independent Contractor in South Dakota By Charlie Larson on July 16, 2017

• 07/16/17
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

The issue of independent contractor versus employer has been litigated in South Dakota. There is a presumption that the worker was an employee and it is the employer’s ...
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Appellate Division Affirms Award of UPS Driver's Motion for Med and Temp

• 07/14/17
• John Geaney

Roy Hendrickson worked for thirty years at UPS.  His first 19 years were as a package car driver making over 100 stops per day to deliver or pick up packages.  ...
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Fear and Pain

• 07/14/17
• Mark Pew

Have you ever feared uncertainty? Unpredictability? Difficulties? Of not being able to control your circumstances? The indefinite? What doesn't make sense? Have you even ...
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