Utah Supreme Court Finds No Liability for IME Whose Opinion Delayed Benefits August 10, 2021 By Jim Sams An independent medical examiner owed no duty of care to an injured worker who alleged that his workers’ compensation claim...
5th Circuit Bars Texas From Regulating Air Ambulance Fees August 5, 2021 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court ruled Wednesday that the Texas Workers’ Compensation Division may not enforce a law that regulates fees...
AMA Using More Open Process to Update Impairment Guides August 2, 2021 By Jim Sams Dr. Douglas Martin practices occupational medicine in Sioux City, Iowa. To evaluate the level of impairment for workers’ compensation claimants...
Claims People: McLaren’s, Copperpoint, HNRK, Coalition Against Insurance Fraud July 29, 2021 By Claims Journal staff McLaren’s TPA Poaches 6 From Broadspire UK Global claims management provider McLarens expanded its third-party administration service with the addition...
WCRI Study Shows No Treatment Delays Caused by COVID, but Some Care Avoided July 23, 2021 By Jim Sams COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other...
Moody’s Says COVID-19 Impact on P&C Insurance Sector Was ‘Moderate’ May 24, 2021 By Claims Journal staff Neither COVID-19 nor legislation enacted because of it has seriously harmed the creditworthiness of the property and casualty insurance sector,...
Wisconsin High Court Rejects Bull Attack Compensation Claims May 21, 2021 By Todd Richmond MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A man who fell into depression and attempted suicide after he was gored by a bull...
Claims People: CorVel, Crawford & Co., Testan Law May 20, 2021 By Claims Journal staff CorVel Appoints Area VP for Calif. CorVel Corp. appointed Joseph Rupp as area vice president for California. He will supervise...
NCCI: Workers’ Comp Line Thrives Despite COVID-19 May 11, 2021 By Jim Sams The workers’ compensation line powered through the COVID-19 pandemic last year, generating an average profit of 24% while carriers built...
Viewpoint: Virtual Care May Become New Standard in Workers’ Comp May 7, 2021 By Michael Combs Claims and care management changed radically during the pandemic. We had to adapt to caring for patients with a previously...