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Vol. 5, Issue 30

Find Solutions & Strategies                                         July 28, 2014

Choosing an Effective TPA
   
A seasoned adjuster could be just as good as, or better, than "predictive analytics"
In This Issue
-3RD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR
-DRUGS IN WORKPLACE
-LARSON'S SPOTLIGHT: Third Party Settlement, Aggravation of Injury, Attorney Fee, Subrogation
-FORFEITURE, NEW & FURTHER DISABILITY, POST-TERMINATION
-NATIONAL & STATE NEWS
-eNEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
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A seasoned adjuster could be just as good as, or better, than "predictive analytics"

 

By Teresa McLoughlin Rice, Esq.

 

In an effort to streamline costs and promote efficiencies, more and more companies are turning to Third Party Administrators (TPAs) to handle insurance matters or manage certain aspects of employee benefit plans. However, the savings in time and money are only as good as the TPA itself. For that reason, it is hugely important that appropriate due diligence be exercised not only in the selection of the TPA, but also in subsequent management and oversight. With that in mind, Safety National, an alternative market insurance provider, recently hosted a webinar, Optimizing TPA Selection and Oversight of Your Claims, designed to...read more.

Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Time:  2:00-3:35 p.m. ET

Duration:  95 minutes  

Earn: 1.5 CLE Credits

    

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Dale L. Deitchler, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson P.C.

Angelo Cifaldi, Shareholder, Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer, P.A.

Renee Maxwell, SPHR, Director, Human Resources, Hansgrohe North America

 

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LARSON'S SPOTLIGHT ON RECENT CASES

Thomas A. Robinson, J.D., our Feature National Columnist, is a leading commentator and expert on the law of workers' compensation.

 

Tom Robinson thumbnailWisconsin: Trial Court Can Compel Injured Employee to Accept Settlement of Third-Party Civil Action. The Supreme Court of Wisconsin affirmed a decision compelling a plaintiff/injured employee to accept a settlement offered in a third-party civil action he had filed against an alleged tortfeasor...read more.

 

Washington: Reopening of Claim Allowed Since Employee Suffered Aggravation of Old Injury, Not New One. A Washington appellate court affirmed a decision that allowed the reopening of an employee's workers' compensation claim for a knee injury he suffered while working for his previous employer...read more.

 

Colorado: Injured Worker's Unsuccessful Effort to Pierce Corporate Veil Does Not Justify Award of Attorney Fees in Favor of Corporate Officer. A Colorado trial court's decision to tax an injured worker with attorney fees was erroneous...read more.

 

Delaware: Affiliation Between Insurance Companies Is Insufficient to Block Insurer's Right to Join in Third-Party Action. A Delaware court has allowed the employer's workers' compensation insurer to intervene in a personal injury action filed by an injured employee against the firm that provided janitorial services to the employer...read more.

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CassandraFail Safe...and the Failure of a Section 2353(b) For Forfeiture Defense in Delaware, by Cassandra Roberts, Esq. Read it

 

  

 

 

California: Appellate Court Broadly Interprets Labor Code Section 5803, by Richard M. Jacobsmeyer, Esq. Read it.

 

 

 

 

 

Martin KlugMissouri: Salesman Collects Comp for Accident After He Was Fired, by Martin Klug, Esq. Read it.

national & state news

National & State-by-State News on the Free Web:   

 

OSHA Chief Says Workplace Inequality Isn't Just Wages, It's Workplace Hazards.

EEOC New Guidelines on Pregnancy Discrimination Impact Light Duty Accommodations.

Inspector General Says VHA Needs Improved Workers Comp Management.

High Hospital Facility Fees Targeted by Obamacare Insurance Policies, Medicare.

Deputy Secretary of Labor Testifies About Black Lung Claims.

Travelers Reports 2Q Income of $683M.

AK: High Court Rules Same Sex Partners Have Protections Under Work Comp Law.

CA: Governor Signs AB 1746 Expedited Hearings Re Illegally Uninsured Employers.

CA: Leland Yee Racketeering Charges Include Allegedly Preventing Pro Athlete Comp Claims.

CA: DWC Announces Reduced Cost for Access to Official Disability Guidelines.

CA: DWC Proposes to Delay ICD-10 Implementation Until 10/1/2015.

CA: WCIRB Classification & Rating Committee to Meet July 29.

CA: Employee Misclassification: The Difference Between Exercise and Right of Control.

CA: Calderon Obtains Delay in Corruption Trial Until After He Leaves Office.

CA: WCAB Panel Issues First Major Decision on Nurse Case Management.

CO: Pinnacol Assurance Expands Office to Grand Junction.

FL: Established Nursery Businesses Contemplate Growing Medical Marijuana.

GA: Restrictive Laws Shut Out Cancer Claims for Firefighters.

IL: Dept. of Insurance Revises Assigned Risk Pool Rules Impacting Workers Comp.

IA: Godfrey Hearing Postponed, Ex-WC Commissioner Claims Discrimination.

NH: New Possible Deal for ex-LGC Subsidiaries and State Regulators.

NJ: Injured Worker to Appeal Ruling That Job Application Limited Time to Sue.

NM: Opinion: Recent Court Rulings Undermine 1990 Workers Comp Reforms.

NM: WCA Urges Farm Employers to Obtain WC Coverage Due to Court Ruling.

NY: DFS Disapproves 6.8 Percent Loss Cost Increase.

NY: WCB Lists Latest Changes to Authorized Health Care Providers.

NY: WCB Lists Newly Authorized Health Care Providers.

NC: Governor Disapproves Industrial Commission Rules (S794).

NC: Governor Signs H644 to Prevent Hazardous Drug Exposure for Healthcare Workers.

NC: Industrial Commission Deputy Announces Candidacy for State Appeals Court.

OH: BWC Settles, Will Shell Out $420M in Overcharged Premiums.

OK: Controversy Continues at WCC re Open Meetings Act, Bidder on Large Contract.

OK: AG Initiates Investigation Into WCC and Open Records Act.

OK: Chairman Says Bid Project Rescinded, Will Use New Transparent Process.

OK: AG Gave Incorrect Advice to WCC re Open Meetings Act.

OK: WCC Issues Alert Regarding Commission Procedures.

OR: WCD Posts Proposed Rules on Interim Medical Benefits.

PA: High Court Rules Employer Has Burden to Show Worker Is Undocumented.

PA: Fed. Govt. Needs More Staffing to Handle Black Lung Case Backlog in Pittsburgh.

SC: Mike Campbell (R) Appointed to Workers' Compensation Commission.

TN: Governor Appoints Three WCAB Judges.

TX: DWC Revises Rules for SOAH Decisions Eff. Aug. 7, 2014.

VA: New Penalty Laws of Lack of WC Coverage Kicked in July 1.

WV: Governor Says Employers to Benefit by $32M Decrease in WC Premiums.

WV: Pain Management Clinic Investigated for Possible Unsafe Injection Practices.

ENEWSLETTER ARCHIVES

ArchivesTake a deep dive into our past eNewsletters for 2014 and prior...warning - some links to articles may not work...report any linking problems to [email protected].

July 21, 2014: Opioid Guidelines for Safety-Sensitive Jobs

July 14, 2014: Drug Formularies, Texas Style: Coming to a State Near You

July 7, 2014: Trust in the Workplace

June 30, 2014: Early Detection of Occupational Hearing Loss

June 23, 2014: The PTSD Dilemma for Workers' Comp Claims

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