Oakland,CA ( WorkersCompensation.com)  – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced securing a guilty verdict against a San Joaquin County orthopedic surgeon for repeatedly defrauding the Medi-Cal and Medicare programs. From 2012 to 2016, Gary Wisner defrauded Medi-Cal and Medicare by administering […]

In addition to my focus on work comp medical management I’m deeply involved in governmental programs (Medicare/Medicaid/dual eligibles) and related businesses. Here’s a few things work comp would do well to understand/explore/pursue. Auto-adjudication of medical […]

The workers’ compensation system nationally has been challenged over the last two plus years of the COVID Pandemic. The multi-state administered workers’ compensation program is based on a litigious patchwork of state programs with varying degrees of eligibility, […]

Summary: When temperatures increase, so do the risks facing employess. In this article, we'll review some of the top workers' compensation claims filed in the summertime, and go over summer safety tips employers can implement to help […]

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Today, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis issued the following statement on an Amicus Curiae Brief submitted by the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) in […]

In the northern climates, motorcycles stored for months during the winter, once again start to appear in the spring. These "steel horses" create risks for their drivers, and those who make a living by sharing the road […]

Oxford, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Simply having a genuine basis for terminating an employee, and consistently articulating it, is often the key to a company successfully defending itself against an FMLA retaliation claim.  In Shrock v. […]

Salt Lake City,UT (WorkersCompensation.com) – WCF Insurance announced the election of Natalie Gochnour to the company’s board of directors, effective July 1, 2022. Ms. Gochnour was selected by WCF Mutual policyholders during the 2022 election […]