Expert Analysis

These two words capture two distinct understandings of how to reduce Workers’ Compensation claims costs. The current hot topic of “patient engagement” has a lot to do with monitoring technology with the emergence of wearables […]

Recovery of Case Management Costs, Medical Bill Audit fees, Rehabilitation Benefits, Utilization Review Costs, IME’s, Nurse Case Worker Fees, Attorneys’ Fees, and Other “Allocated” Loss Adjustment Expenses.  By Gary L. Wickert, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, […]

The 2023 WCI Convention in Orlando was very much about the future of workers’ comp. The celebrity keynote by Bill Walton was the follow-up on an exploration of AI and other tools that are likely […]

On August 9, 2023, the Court of Appeals of Oregon, in City of Salem v. Stadeli, for the first time, reviewed the standard that should be applied when employers seek to rebut the workers compensation (WC) […]

By Raven Wisdom  Landscaping can be profitable, but it’s essential to recognize that it is also dangerous work. From operating heavy machinery to handling chemicals, there are many risks landscaping service providers should be aware […]

We recently ran in our News section Dr. Claire Muselman's multipart series on leadership applying the lessons of Robert Fulghum's Everything I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten to workers' compensation. For readers' convenience, […]

By Sandip Chatterjee, EVP Client Management & Innovation   MedRisk  Here’s a hot take: claims management is a team sport, but for far too long, the players haven’t been able to huddle up. While claims administrators, […]

On July 28, 2023, the Michigan Supreme Court, in Cramer v. Transitional Health Services of Wayne, adopted a new test to determine whether an employee’s mental injuries are compensable under workers compensation (WC). Under the new […]