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Voc Rehab Experts Challenge Fee Cap
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With the Ogilvie arguments wrapped up, workers’ comp vocational rehabilitation experts turn their attention to Sacramento, where trouble is brewing anew. What are they up against? Will it hit their bottom line? What could be the impact on injured workers? What about employers? Click here for details.
Average Weekly Wage Increase Boosts Benefits
Will some injured workers see an increase in benefits? If so, what’s driving the increase and what do you need to know to avoid running afoul of the law? Click here for details.
Fed/OSHA Scores an Arrest in Alleged Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is charging three California residents with multiple counts of mail fraud connected with an alleged workers’ comp scam. Who was involved and how much money is at stake? Click here for details.
Administrative Costs Climb in California Workers’ Comp, CWCI Study Finds
The workers’ comp reforms are another year further in the past. What’s the lasting impact on workers’ comp costs? The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has a new study coming out looking at this, and we have a sneak peek at the data. Click here for the story.
WCIRB Report Shows Sharp Increase in Loss Ratio
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau released its latest policy statistics summary. Did carriers suffer dramatically higher losses from a few classes of employers? Which classes were dragging down the results and which carriers were hit hardest? Click here for details.
State Fund Tightening on Opioids, Compound Meds
How is State Compensation Insurance Fund changing the rules for prescribing doctors? The state’s carrier of last resort is rolling out new policies for its network physicians that some say cross the boundary. But do they? What changes are in the works? Should employers support the move? Click here for details.
State Funds Prepare to Weather Hardening Market
Are carriers of last resort across the nation noting a change in private carriers’ appetite for business? If so, what are they doing to prepare? Click here for the story.
California Workers’ Comp in Colorado
California’s workers’ comp system is playing a central role in another out-of-state dispute, and it’s fourth and goal. What’s the issue? Who is suing whom and what’s at stake? Click here for the story.