Patient Engagement Key to Improving Compliance, Return to Work in Workers’ Comp Claims May 12, 2015 A new whitepaper by Coventry, a company that offers workers’ compensation cost and care management to insurers, third party administrators...
Foote Promoted to Director of Claims, MEMIC Indemnity Company May 11, 2015 Portland-based workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group announced the promotion of Stacey Foote to director of claims, MEMIC Indemnity Company,...
Work Status Before Surgery Strongest Predictor of Return to Work After Lumbar Discectomy May 5, 2015 Preoperative working status was the strongest predictor of postoperative working status three months after lumbar disectomy, according to Khoi Duc...
Average Medical Payment Per Claim Decreased 5% Following California Regulatory Changes May 4, 2015 The average medical payment per claim for treating injured workers decreased by 5 percent in California in 2013, according to...
Ohio to Implement to New Workers’ Comp Premium Billing System April 29, 2015 A new billing system will change how private businesses pay their workers’ compensation premiums in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports...
Proactively Identifying and Managing Back Claims May Reduce Costs by 33% April 29, 2015 A combination of sophisticated predictive analytics and early, expert medical assessment can significantly reduce the cost and duration of workers’...
Evidence-Based Medicine Trumps Medical Imaging in Reducing Costs in Workers’ Comp Claims April 28, 2015 When it comes to workers’ compensation claims, low back injuries are the most costly musculoskeletal condition representing 20-25 percent of...
Texas Judge Halts Ebola Nurse Worker’s Comp Claim April 27, 2015 Last Monday, a Texas district judge put on hold a hospital operator’s efforts to seek a worker’s compensation claim for...
New York Eliminates Nuisance Fees for Some Workers’ Comp Disputes April 16, 2015 By DAVID KLEPPER New York is eliminating dozens of small fees the state had imposed on such random things as potato inspections, ski...
Ohio Court Says No Coverage for Employer Intentional Tort April 1, 2015 By Burke Coleman The Ohio Supreme Court recently issued a significant decision affecting insurance coverage for employer intentional torts. In Ohio, as in...