In today’s issue of WorkCompRecap we announce a new leader, and the publishing of their new post in WorkCompWire’s exclusive “Leaders Speak” section, which features leaders from the Workers’ Compensation Industry, and focuses on issues that are timely, relevant, and thought provoking. Are you ready?? [Continue Reading]
CompLines: 9/30/14
CompLines is a daily set of pertinent links that we believe will be of interest to our readers. Friday catch up – Pennsylvania’s drug problem and other news Managed Care Matters ICD-10 Delay Fatigue MedMetrics Blog The road more traveled: SID spreads the word about workers’ comp fraud Ohio BWC SID Blog Editor’s Note: These… [Continue Reading]
Jeff Gurtcheff: To Submit or Not To Submit: That is the Question when Preparing MSA Allocations

When preparing a claim for settlement that involves a Medicare beneficiary, clients often ask if they should submit a Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside allocation (WCMSA) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for approval. To their surprise, the answer can vary. The decision on whether to submit is an important one to manage…[Continue Reading]
WorkCompRecap: Proposal & Partnership!
Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features the Ohio BWC’s recent proposal of an average rate reduction of 9.1% for Ohio’s 3,800 cities, counties, townships, villages, schools and special districts, which would result in $19.0 million in annual premium savings. Alongside previous reductions in the last four years, this most recent round…[Continue Reading]