Miami, FL – Carisk Partners, Tower MSA Partners, and Ametros recently announced the launch of a novel, patient-centered case closure and settlement solution. The integrated program provides continuity in care and accurate medical cost projections while improving the settlement process for injured patients and workers’ compensation payers. “We’re excited to partner with industry leaders Tower… [Read more]
Claims, Legal, & Compliance News
Safety National Webinar: The Rising Risks of Social Inflation
St. Louis, MO – Safety National recently announced a new complimentary webinar, noting that the growing emergence of higher jury awards continues to heavily impact insurance losses, particularly so in consumer-facing industries. In 2019 alone, nuclear verdicts were responsible for 74 class action settlements totaling $2 billion. In the webinar a panel of experts will… [Read more]
Origami Risk Packages Solutions for P&C Insurers, TPAs, Pools, MGAs to Administer Workers’ Comp Claims
Chicago, IL – Origami Risk recently announced it has packaged its popular online workers’ compensation claims administration solutions into a standard offering to help insurance carriers, third party administrators (TPAs), risk pools and managing general agents (MGAs) leverage built-in best practices, accelerate implementation timelines, and reduce related costs. “As the largest segment of the U.S.… [Read more]
CLARA Analytics and Unqork Partner on No-Code AI Claims Management Oversight
Santa Clara, CA – CLARA Analytics recently announced a partnership with Unqork to bring CLARA’s predictive AI analytics to enterprise risk managers and insurance carriers through risk management software built on Unqork’s no-code platform. This powerful combination will allow risk professionals to analyze and uncover key drivers of claim complexity and enable them to proactively… [Read more]
CA DWC Posts Ethics Advisory Committee Annual Report for 2020
San Francisco, CA – The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently posted the 2020 Ethics Advisory Committee’s annual report on its website. The Workers’ Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee is a state committee independent from DWC that is charged with reviewing and monitoring complaints of misconduct filed against workers’ compensation administrative law judges. The Ethics Advisory… [Read more]
NY Contractor Indicted for $1 Million Workers’ Comp Insurance Fraud
New York, NY – Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and New York City Department of Investigation (“DOI”) Commissioner Margaret Garnett recently announced the indictment of Dragonetti Brothers Landscaping, Nursery, & Florist (“DBLNF”), and D.B. Demolition, Inc. (“D.B. Demo”), as well as their respective presidents Nicholas Dragonetti and Vito Dragonetti for evading more than… [Read more]
Sedgwick Acquires Managed Care Advisors
Memphis, TN – Sedgwick recently announced it has acquired Managed Care Advisors, Inc. (MCA), a Bethesda, Maryland-based government contracting firm and leading provider of workers’ compensation and specialty health plan products and services to the U.S. federal government. Managed Care Advisors’ expertise includes a comprehensive, outsourced federal agency workers’ compensation case and claims management solution,… [Read more]
KY DWC Announces Vacancies for Two Administrative Law Judges
Fankfort, KY – The Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee is now accepting applications to fill two vacant Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) positions in the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims for a term expiring December 31, 2025. The positions are full-time positions and appointees shall not hold any other public office or maintain any private practice. Pursuant… [Read more]
Genex Announces 2021 Heart of Case Management Award Winners
Wayne, PA – As the world continues to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, Genex and Coventry case managers are utilizing their extensive knowledge and sharp critical thinking skills to return injured employees to America’s workforce in a safe and efficient manner. These skills were evident in the nominations received for the 6th annual Heart of… [Read more]
NYS WCB Warns on Policy Regarding Payments by DME Suppliers to Health Care Providers
Albany, NY – New York State Workers’ Compensation Board Chair Clarissa M. Rodriguez recently issued a bulletin to Health Care Providers and Suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment noting the determination that the solicitation or receipt of payments from a third party for chiropractic or other health care treatment and services (including so-called “fitting fees” or… [Read more]