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This week discussions on the Roundtable were all over - from postings of studies to people asking for help. Read on and find out what you missed.
Get to Know the Greats in Workers Compensation - Arthur Larson
Don't know the name Arthur Larson but work in the insurance industry read about Mr. Larson, who died in 1993 and is most famous for his authorship of the still-used legal treatise on the Law of Workmen's Compensation when he was assistant professor at Cornell's Law School.
Medcor CEO Philip Seeger testing Medcor's telemedicine software with an Imarsat/BGAN satellite system on the bank of the Elto Madre river in the Amazon jungle of Peru.
Johan Perez checks depth with bamboo pole in shallow part of the muddy Elto Madre river. On board in the red 55 gallon drum, is fuel - one of two such drums on the riverboat.
Workers compensation statutes vary significantly from state to state, but one thing all states have in common in workers compensation laws is the requirement that employee be provided all reasonable and necessary medical care.
Injured workers feel it is "them" against the employer. Sometimes they think insurance companies live to deny claims - of any type. So, okay - now and then we hear of an insurer who denies claims left and right but, in truth, most claims are accepted.
Work Comp Roundup attends the National Workers Compensation and Disability ConferenceŽ & Expo because the workers compensation industry is always evolving - new players, new laws, and new equipment. We recommend everyone who is new to our field attend industry conferences often to learn what is new.
Resist the temptation to sacrifice great service for cheap workers comp insurance. It is certainly good business to watch the bottom line, but you must find a balance between cost and great service.
Just like kids texting, claims adjusters use their own set of shorthand in their file notes. Become familiar with their particular form of shorthand or you'll think you are looking at a foreign code. (lol)
Texas Department of Insurance announces four new initiatives in case management certification; establishment of procedures for carriers to recoup overpayment; paper and electronic billing requirements for workers com; pharmacy closed formulary adoption.
OSHA cites The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. and Grubb & Ellis Management Services Inc. for failing to provide a safe work environment for workers installing an electrical grid upgrade.
Alcoa Mill Products, Inc. will pay $485,000 in back wages to 37 Hispanics and African-Americans as well as $35,500 to two women who all were rejected for job positions at the company's plant in Lancaster, Pa.
"Cone zone" proves very dangerous for workers at the side of the road. In 10 year period, 386 workers struck by a passing vehicle motor - 46% suffered serious injuries and 12 died.
Dolce & Gabbana is charged with using jeans sandblasting process to distress jeans. The process propels dangerous, potentially lung-damaging dust into the environment raising workers risk for silicosis.
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