Quote of the day
"I'm trying to get docs to think of the return to work process immediately, not as an afterthought."
Dr. Melvin Belsky, medical director of Safeway Inc., discussing the physician's role in return to work outcomes.
State Fund Keeps Its Outside Lawyers in Business
State Compensation Insurance Fund apparently does not agree with the 1st District Court of Appeal, which ruled that State Fund must treat other business fairly. What is the case? What do lawyers have to say? And what are the chances? Premium subscribers can find out in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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Important Decision
What are the penalties if employers misclassify workers as independent contractors? Is the problem rampant? The Legislature and the courts are taking a closer look at the issue. Premium subscribers can read about the nuances here.
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CRM Reports on Its First Quarter
CRM is battling with New York regulators over its New York group business. Will this have any impact on its business here? Premium subscribers can find out what was discussed at its first quarter earnings call in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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Is UR Mandatory?
Did the Legislature really intend to make utilization review mandatory for all medical treatment requests and at the expense of employers’ access to a qualified medical evaluator/agreed medical evaluator? Who’s on first—er, what side of the issue? Premium subscribers can read here about what happened at the California Supreme Court.
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Michigan AG Asking about California Carrier Sale
Michigan’s Attorney General is requesting information related to the sale of the California workers’ comp carrier citing alleged illegalities. Did the regulators screw up? Could the sale be in jeopardy? Find out in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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SCIF Plans UR Changes
State Compensation Insurance Fund is looking to improve its approach to utilization review. What changes is the carrier making? Premium subscribers can find out in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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Return to Work a Thorn in the Side
The return-to-work program is supposed to get injured workers back to work. Is it working? If not, why? And does it make more sense to do something else? Find out in the current edition of Workers’ Comp Executive.
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