| complex regional pain syndrome as a central nervous system disorder |
By Robert G. Rassp, Esq.
 A case handled by this author involved the diagnosis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) from a lower extremity industrial injury. The WCAB upheld a trial judge's decision that a WPI rating can exceed the maximum value of an amputation and the medical reporting that formed the basis of the WCJ's decision is a model of a medical doctor writing a report that constitutes substantial medical evidence. The facts of the case are as follows...read more. |
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cwci study monitors calif. workers' comp medical and indemnity trends |
 Payments for pharmaceuticals and durable medical equipment (DME) in California workers' compensation continue to increase sharply, adding pressure against the recent reforms to the system according to a new CWCI study that examines medical and indemnity payment trends from accident years (AY) 2002 to 2014. The study, based on an anlysis of 2.1 million claims involving $25.6 billion in benefit payments...read more.
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predictive analytics and big data in the workplace and beyond |
Big Data is the new coal
Karen C. Yotis, Esq., our Feature Resident Columnist, provides insights into workplace issues and the nuts and bolts of the workers' comp world.
 An awful lot of ink has been devoted lately to Predictive Analytics and Big Data - two very hot new terms that are causing unprecedented change and (and equal amounts of consternation) throughout the insurance and workers' compensation industries. Predictive analytics refers to the use of applications and techniques to build, test, refine, and apply algorithms in an effort to "predict who will click, buy, lie, or die." And predictive analytics depends of course on big data...read more.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome as a Central Nervous System Disorder
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