‘Gig’ Economy May Not Be the Workforce of the Future September 25, 2018 By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER The “gig” economy might not be the new frontier for America’s workforce after all. From Uber to TaskRabbit to YourMechanic,...
Texas City Drops Workers’ Comp Suit Against Firefighter With Cancer September 25, 2018 The city of Austin, Texas, has dropped a lawsuit challenging the determination by state workers’ compensation officials and an appeals...
NCCI Examines $10M and up Mega Claims in Workers’ Comp September 14, 2018 Mega workers’ comp claims – losses exceeding $10M – jumped in 2016, according to a new report by the National...
Lighter, Cheaper Smart Clothing Shows Potential in Injury Rehab, Prevention September 7, 2018 Clothing and footwear that detect human movement could soon become the preferred fashion choice for people recovering from injuries or...
Scaffolding Collapse Kills 2 Workers Near Disney August 31, 2018 Two construction workers fell to their deaths when scaffolding collapsed as they were pouring concrete on the seventh floor of...
California High Court Decision Limits Workers Right to Sue August 25, 2018 The California Supreme Court on Thursday sided with employers in a fight over the right of workers to sue over...
Study Looks at Polypharmacy Claims in California Workers’ Comp August 23, 2018 A study from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute shows the likelihood that indemnity was paid on a workers’ comp claim...
3 Types of Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud and How to Prevent Them August 23, 2018 By Samuel V. King, vice president, Fraud Investigations Department, for EMPLOYERS Workers’ compensation insurance is a safety net for employees who are injured on the job, as well as for their...
Commentary: Small Changes Can Help Reduce Opioid Prescriptions August 22, 2018 By Cass Sunstein, Bloomberg Opinion A major source of the opioid crisis is overprescribing by well-meaning doctors who want to relieve patients’ pain, but are...
Investigation and Claims Handling Strategies for Willful Misconduct Defense August 21, 2018 By Crystal Stevens McElrath, senior attorney, Swift Currie Many, if not most, states have a no-fault workers’ compensation system that intends to provide employees with benefits regardless of...