NCCI Study on Effect of Fee Schedules NCCI is one of my favorite companies. They recently produced a great study on fee schedules. They have always been very nice to me and oh, so helpful at any of their meetings and conferences that I have attended over the years; and
Workers Compensation Action Network Workers Compensation Action Network (WCAN) produced another great graphic on the Workers Comp situation in California. Click here for the chart. Why do I try to point out most of the happenings on WC in CA? This is a WC system that is becoming
Updated Claims Loss Runs Are Critical To Cost Savings Your WC loss runs should be up to date at all times. Online access is key as carriers and TPA’s will usually allow ad-hoc reports for analyzing loss data. January 1 is the most popular renewal date for Workers Comp policierenees
Independent Medical Exams (IME) Workers Comp Independent Medical Exams (IME’s) can be a great risk management technique when used properly. IME’s are worth the time and cost in certain circumstances. The final diagnosis and medical opinion by the IME physician may often agree with the current medical treatment and future
Workers Comp Action Network Produces Great SB 863 Infographic The Workers Comp Action Network produces great summary charts for California work comp analysis. They have once again made the complicated much simpler with their great work. WCAN (Workers Comp Action Network) has created the best explanation of the implementation and
CMS Self Administered Toolkit This article is a continuation of the CMS Self Administered Toolkit. The CMS (see yesterday’s J&L Blog article) has done a good job in attempting to provide injured employees with a guide if they decide to self-administer their WCMSA’s (Workers Compensation Medical Set Asides). Most
WCMSA Self Administration Toolkit Good idea A WCMSA self-administration toolkit for injured employees was a desperately needed item. Last week, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) created a page with quite an amount of documentation for Workers Comp Medicare/Medicaid Set Asides (WCMSA). The page is for injured employees
The Three Best Workers Compensation Apps Last week, I wrote two articles on any Workers Compensation apps that were in the Google Play store. As promised, I have tried a few out to see if any actually worked and if any would be helpful. The one that actually looked to
Android Apps for WC – A Further Look Online I decided to carry the Android apps for the Workers Compensation examination from yesterday further and look at each one. Please note that I did not access most of the apps themselves. Many of the apps were combined when they were
Google Play Store Has 177 Workers Compensation Apps I have owned a Google Nexus 4 phone for approximately one year. There are so many apps to choose from for most of what I need that the experience is similar to car-shopping. While I was in the Google Play store
Determining Future Medical Exposure Presentation Determining future medical exposure was the next presentation. Presenters – Alisa Cornetto and Carmen Bullard, Concierge Medical and Risk Consultants Hire someone certified due to Daubert rules and also that have proper credentials Review CV’s of life care planners and other consultants Definition of Chronic
Chronic Pain 101 Evidence Based Medicine Chronic Pain 101 was the next topic at the conference. Dr. Nemeth ([email protected]) with RestoreFx was the prior Medical Director for the TDI – State of Texas. He is from Austin, TX. He is going to talk about medication misuse. Definitions Abuse –
Correction on Tina Fey Article Even Tina Fey has to have Workers Comp coverage. A recent article in the Insurance Journal indicates that Tina Fey may have had continuous coverage. I found an article last weekend which said she owed $79,000. However, the newest article did not say that
