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 Claim Size Matters
NCCI attributes medical costs trends to claim categories | |
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Dear WC Professionals:
Congratulations to our Top 25 Blogs honorees and to the Work Comp Analysis Group on LinkedIn, our first recipient of the LexisNexis Special Achievement Award.
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Robin E. Kobayashi, JD
LexisNexis Legal & Professional Operations
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medical costs trends | |
 Size Matters: NCCI Attributes Medical Costs Trends to Claim Categories, by John Stahl, Esq. Many studies have analyzed why the medical component of workers' compensation costs have risen rapidly the past several years despite the recession. Explanations for the higher costs have ranged from increased workers' compensation prescription drug costs to the decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
A November 2011 National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) study entitled "Medical Services by Size of Claim - 2011 Update" addresses broad issues related to increased workers' compensation medical services costs. This research identifies trends related to claims of varying sizes. > Read more. |
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top 25 workers' comp blogs for 2011 | |
 The LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Community has selected its 2011 honorees for the Top 25 Blogs for Workers' Compensation and Workplace Issues. Congratulations to all the honorees!
These top blogsites contain some of the best writing out there on workers' compensation and workplace issues. They contain a wealth of information for the workers' compensation community with timely news items, practical information, expert analysis, practice tips, frequent postings, and helpful links to other sites.
> View the complete list of honorees |
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special achievement award | |
 The LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Community is pleased to announce the recipient of its first Special Achievement Award. This year we would like to honor a social media phenomenon on LinkedIn - the Work Comp Analysis Group.
In the fall of 2008, Mark Walls, an Assistant Vice President - Claims at Safety National, started a discussion group on LinkedIn, with "the hopes of creating a tool to dialogue with other industry professionals about workers' compensation issues". Three years later, the Work Comp Analysis Group, with 11,000+ members strong, continues to provide an active and engaged discussion group on issues that concern the workers' compensation world.
We want to recognize Mark Walls for his foresight in recognizing social media as a legitimate and vibrant platform to bring together industry professionals to discuss current topical ideas, concerns and solutions for the workers' compensation industry. > Read more |
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| Larson's spotlight: 5 recent cases you should know about | |
 Larson's Spotlight reports noteworthy workers' comp cases each week. This list was compiled by Thomas A. Robinson, a staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation Law, the nation's leading authority on workers' compensation law.
> Read the summaries & court decisions.
1. US: Divided Tenth Circuit Affirms $600,000 Judgment on Jury Verdict In Retaliatory Discharge Case, But $2 Million in Punitives is Excessive
2. NE: Injured Worker's Tort Action Against Corporation Closely Related to Her Employer May Move Forward
3. US: Third Circuit Holds "Byrd Amendments" Related to Black Lung Act Contained in "ObamaCare" Legislation are Constitutional
4. LA: Injured Worker's Misstatements About Prior Back Condition Does Not Disqualify Her From Benefits
5. MD: Loss of Ability to Work Overtime Equates With Loss of Wage Earning Capacity |
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| blogS at the lexisnexis workers' comp law community |
 Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - Payroll Company Business Executive and Workers' Comp Attorney Facing Theft Charges, by LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Community Staff. Read it.
 Missouri: Is falling on the employer's lot in the morning enough to obtain benefits?, by Martin Klug, Esq. Read it.
Missouri: Toxic exposure from fumes hanging in the air, by Martin Klug, Esq. Read it.
 Texas: City of Port Arthur v. Brown, by Stuart Colburn, Esq. Read it.
Texas: Performance Based Oversight, by Stuart Colburn, Esq. Read it.
Texas: TPCIGNA v. Brooks, by Stuart Colburn, Esq. Read it.
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ENEWSLETTER ARCHIVES |
Take a deep dive into our past eNewsletters for 2011 and prior...warning - some links to articles may not work...report any linking problems to Robin.E.Kobayashi@lexisnexis.com. October 31, 2011: Supremes Consider Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
October 24, 2011: Excess Loss Development.
October 17, 2011: Diligent Job Search or Diddling Around.
October 10, 2011: Workers Compensation Claim Frequency.
September 26, 2011: Student-Athlete Controversy.
September 19, 2011: Prescription Drug Costs.
September 12, 2011: MSP Reporting: AIA Seeks Another Delay.
September 6, 2011: Tenth Anniversary of 9/11: Workers' Comp Perspective.
August 29, 2011: Battle of the AMA Guides: 5th Edition vs. 6th Edition.
August 22, 2011: Average Weekly Wage & Concurrent Employment.
August 15, 2011: War Hazards Compensation Act: Reimbursement Claims.
August 8, 2011: The Stroke Belt and Implications for Workers' Compensation.
August 1, 2011: FECA Senate Hearing.
July 25, 2011: Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Injuries.
July 18, 2011: Hearing Loss Burden of Proof.
July 11, 2011: State Workers' Comp Ball of Confusion: AIA's Position on WC Issues.
July 5, 2011: Pulmonary Embolism and the Homebased Worker.
June 20, 2011: Out of Network Pharmacies; Home Office Injuries.
June 13, 2011: Off-Label Drugs.
June 6, 2011: Transgender Issues.
May 31, 2011: Cell Phone Distractions.
May 23, 2011: FECA Reform Proposals; Benefits Review Board Update.
May 16, 2011: Full Face Transplant; Medical Foods; P&C Industry Trends.
May 9, 2011: State of the Line; Workers Comp Trends.
May 2, 2011: Prescription Drug Abuse.
April 25, 2011: Radiation Exposure; Medical Fee Schedules.
April 18, 2011: FECA Reform.
April 11, 2011: NCCI's 2011 Workers' Comp Issues Report.
April 4, 2011: Workers' Comp Centennial.
March 28, 2011: Medicare Secondary Payer Reform Legislation; LHWCA Comp Rates.
March 21, 2011: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
March 14, 2011: Medicare Set-Aside & Special Needs Trust; Union Battle.
March 7, 2011: 50 State Labor Law Ranking; Illegal Aliens & Workers Comp.
February 28, 2011: Union Battle.
February 21, 2011: Erectile Dysfunction in Workers Comp Claims.
February 14, 2011: Workers Comp Notable People 2010.
February 7, 2011: Workers Comp Centennial; NCCI's Gauging the Economy.
January 31, 2011: Medicare Set-Aside Allocations; Workers Comp Soft Market.
January 24, 2011: Sex, Lies & Videotape - Injured Worker.
January 17, 2011: FECA & Workers Comp Waste; Medical Residents; AMA Guides.
January 10, 2011: Top 10 Bizarre Cases for 2010.
January 3, 2011: Depression and Delayed Recovery.
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