Friday, November 30, 2012

Presumptions Only Prolong Litigation

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I'm not a big fan of legal presumptions, particularly in workers' compensation. Presumptions are built into many workers' compen...
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Eight Steps to Oklahoma Reform

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Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Mark Costello (R) is pushing again to change from the current civil based dispute resolution system for workers...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

IMR/IBR - Cultural Change Doesn't Come Easy

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The actuaries said that whether savings will be realized under California's SB 863 is dependent upon regulatory action. The fear of cour...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Where Claimant Attorneys Go, So Too Will Defense

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Whether it's good or bad, the bottom line is that when a state wants to really control medical and indemnity costs in its workers' c...
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Monday, November 26, 2012

When Zealousness Becomes Malicious

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When does zealousness become malicious? It seems that's what is being asked of the    U.S. District Court in Sacramento in a case brou...
Wednesday, November 21, 2012

SEUS and the Effects of Collapse

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Legislators in Georgia will need to review a law that, likely unintentionally, will place one of the state's counties into a deeply trou...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Marketing TX Comp by Setting the Standard

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One could argue the Texas mandate that the workers' compensation system be reviewed every two years by the Insurance Department to asses...