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Examining the Past and Predicting the Future: An In-Depth Analysis of Workers’ Compensation
Examining the Past and Predicting the Future: An In-Depth Analysis of Workers’ Compensation

Part Two of a Three-Part Series Phoenix, AZ - The March edition of the 2023 Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) Conference brought together esteemed academics, experienced practitioners, and key policymakers. This annual gathering encouraged an […]
Do You Know the Rule? Workers’ Comp ‘Death Benefits’ in N.Y.
Do You Know the Rule? Workers’ Comp ‘Death Benefits’ in N.Y.

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Employers and their insurance carriers may be responsible for paying a surviving family member workers’ compensation benefits when an employee dies due to a work-related event. This article explains who […]
U.S. Department of Labor Files Lawsuit Against United Healthcare for Automated Denials
U.S. Department of Labor Files Lawsuit Against United Healthcare for Automated Denials

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – With the enormous amount of data driving healthcare, the evaluation and processing of claims across claims platforms is an automated process. In fact, the large majority of claims are processed without […]
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Controversion of Pneumoconiosis Claims
Do You Know the Rule? Ohio Controversion of Pneumoconiosis Claims

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, the State of Ohio, and specifically its workers' compensation bureau, is authorized to act as an insurance carrier. Here […]
The Grand Bargain: Delving into the Evolution of Workers’ Compensation
The Grand Bargain: Delving into the Evolution of Workers’ Compensation

Part One of a Three-Part Series Phoenix, AZ – Earlier this year, the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) served as the backdrop for a comprehensive and illuminating presentation on the evolution of workers' compensation. Presented […]
Case Management Focus: Taking Care of YOU: Exploring Well-Being
Case Management Focus: Taking Care of YOU: Exploring Well-Being

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers' Compensation is a stressful business. Professionals who work in workers comp have a responsibility that not many people have in their daily jobs – taking care of people when their […]
What Do You Think: Did Former Top Cop Qualify under CT’s Heart & Hypertension Act?
What Do You Think: Did Former Top Cop Qualify under CT’s Heart & Hypertension Act?

Bridgeport, CT (WorkersCompensation.com)–The Heart and Hypertension Act in Connecticut provides workers’ compensation benefits to city police department employees hired before 1996. But what happens if the employee took on an entirely new job from his […]
Medical Staffing and Services Company Settles NPI Case For $475,000
Medical Staffing and Services Company Settles NPI Case For $475,000

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A National Provider Identification Number (NPI) is a 10-digit identification number that is issued by CMS Medicare to healthcare providers and is unique to them. NPI numbers are issued as individual […]

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