Hurricane Florence will devastate much of North and South Carolina and parts of Virginia as well. Florence will have some impact on workers' comp — and in some ways already has.
The bigger story here is future storms will be larger, more damaging, and perhaps more frequent.
Harvey's rains were almost 40% more intense due to global warming. Changes to the jet stream associated with changing weather patterns have affected Florence's path.
What does this mean for you?
The climate is changing; weather will too. Those who deny this do so at their peril.
Joe Paduda, the principal of Health Strategy Associates and president of CompPharma, is a nationally recognized work comp expert and speaker with considerable expertise in medical and pharmacy management. Joe consults with managed care organizations, providers, insurers, employers, and private equity firms and conducts an annual payer survey on managing work comp pharmacy. In addition to writing the popular and controversial www.ManagedCareMatters.com, he is a founder and contributor of www.HealthWonkReview.com, a collaborative blog on healthcare policy
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