WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Leads to Higher Costs, Longer Disability Duration December 18, 2023 By Jim Sams Consolidation of health care services into large corporations that own hospitals, clinics and physician practices may hold the promise of...
Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Bars Non-Dependent Child’s Wrongful Death Claim December 12, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A non-dependent adult child whose father died on the job does not have a right to bring a wrongful death...
Viewpoint: California COVID-19 Presumptions Set to Expire December 11, 2023 By John P. Kamin California’s COVID-19 presumptions will expire on Jan. 1, 2024, which means employer-related outbreak reporting and shortened-decision timeframes are going the...
Calif. Work Comp Doc, Arrested Before but Not Convicted, Charged with Insurance Fraud Again December 11, 2023 By Jim Sams A Northern California doctor is charged — once again — with insurance fraud for allegedly overcharging workers’ compensation insurers for...
Eight Texas Chemical Plant Workers Treated for Toxic Gas Exposure December 5, 2023 Eight people were taken to a hospital for treatment on Monday after a toxic gas leak at Altivia Chemicals’ plant...
Florida Injury Attorney Begins Prison Time for Defrauding Former Players in NFL Lawsuit November 30, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff and wire reports A Florida injury attorney who led a class-action lawsuit on behalf of former NFL players, then defrauded his clients out...
State Supreme Court Upholds Attorney Fees in Tennessee Workers’ Comp Case November 30, 2023 By William Rabb In what could be seen as a rare win for the claimants’ bar in Tennessee, the state Supreme Court upheld...
Claims Business: NYSIF, Alacrity and Tenco November 27, 2023 NYSIF Launches Mobile Claims App New York State Insurance Fund has launched a new Claim Mobile App to improve communication...
N.J. Supreme Cites ‘Authorized Vehicle Rule,’ Awards Benefits for Auto Crash November 22, 2023 By Jim Sams Typically, workers who are injured during their commute to work aren’t eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The New Jersey Supreme...
Florida Man Sentenced for Role in Workers’ Compensation Fraud Conspiracy November 21, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff A federal judge has sentenced Ramon Paz of Lakeland, Florida to 33 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit...