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nurse case managers |
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 The Case for Clear Guidelines for Nurse Case Managers, by Steven M. Birnbaum, Esq. The cost of medical care has risen throughout our society and calls for cost control are no louder than in workers' compensation cases and Longshore cases are included in that. Thus, the insurance industry has tried a number of approaches, including the practice of employing what are called "nurse case managers." There are many and varied descriptions of the duties of "nurse case managers." A reading of Section 7 of the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act does not mention that terminology (33 U.S.C.S. § 901 et seq., 33 U.S.C.S § 907). A good argument could be made that this specific classification of medical specialty was not even contemplated at the time of the last amendments to the Longshore Act. Read more.
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Larson's spotlight: indemnity |
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Crane Company Loses Right to Seek Indemnity Against Worker's Employer, by Thomas A. Robinson. Noting that a crane operator was "hoist by its own petard," a California appellate court recently affirmed a trial court's decision that Pennsylvania law, not that of California, should apply in a crane company's cross-complaint seeking indemnity against a California employer for any damages the crane company might have to pay in an underlying negligence action filed against the crane company by an injured worker. Read more about this case and other cases on intoxication & marijuana, average weekly wage, and jurisdiction. |
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colleen casey to speak at national workers' comp conference |
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LexisNexis has partnered with the National Workers' Compensation Conference to create an enhanced legal track for attorneys and other workers' comp professionals Nov. 7-9, 2012. View the program agenda. There are 15 members  of the Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory Board speaking at this event. You don't want to miss this conference! Take advantage of the special discount for all LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Community members. Community membership is free at our site. We are pleased to announce that LexisNexis editorial consultant Judge Colleen Casey will be speaking on Causation. |
The Do's & Don't's of Managing Nurse Case Managers
Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter: Owner of TV Recycling Business Knew She Needed Workers' Compensation Insurance, 
California: A Field Guide to Comp Reform, by Julius Young, Esq. 
Missouri: Commission Pierces Corporate Veil for LLC Owners, by Martin Klug, Esq. 
