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...
WCRI: No Meaningful Delays in Work Comp Medical Care Despite Covid-19 April 27, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson Despite potential obstacles posed by the coronavirus pandemic, injured workers experienced no meaningful delays in access to medical treatment under...
N.J. Supreme Upholds Order to Reimburse Work Comp Claimant for Marijuana April 13, 2021 By Jim Sams The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a construction company to reimburse a workers’ compensation claimant for marijuana that...
N.Y. High Court: No Lump Sum Award Owed to Estate of Deceased Worker April 2, 2021 By Jim Sams New York’s highest court ruled Thursday that the estate of a deceased injured worker with no dependents, who died from...
Tech Startups Bringing the Power of Applied Analytics to Potential Plaintiffs March 30, 2021 By Jim Sams Lee Fogle reached down to save his 12-lb. Yorkshire terrier Nemo as a pit bull lunged forward. The attacking dog’s...
Viewpoint: Psychedelic Drugs to Treat Pain in Workers’ Compensation Cases? March 19, 2021 By Cliff Goldstein Medical science has moved forward by leaps and bounds in recent years, and yet for too many injured workers, their...