Columubus, OH – The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation recently named a Cincinnati resident with nearly three decades of workers’ compensation experience as its new chief of claims services. Shawn Crosby, who joined BWC as a front-line clerk in 1993 and most recently served as Cincinnati claims director, replaces former claims chief Patricia Harris, who… [Read more]
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Sedgwick Introduces Simplified COVID-19 Outbreak Reporting Solution
Memphis, TN – Sedgwick recently added a solution to its technology suite of services that streamlines the submission process for California employers who are required under new legislation to report and determine COVID-19 workplace outbreaks On Sept. 17, 2020, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law CA SB 1159, which expands workers’ compensation injury claims… [Read more]
Paradigm Appoints Don Munkwitz as SVP of Strategy & Execution for Catastrophic Care Management
Walnut Creek, CA – Paradigm recently announced the appointment of Don Munkwitz as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Execution for Paradigm Catastrophic Care Management. Don will be responsible for leading the division’s strategic planning and growth initiatives, in alignment with the division’s core focus on addressing the most challenging and expensive catastrophic injuries to… [Read more]
OSHA Issues Additional FAQs About Reporting Work-Related Cases of Coronavirus
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently published additional frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) regarding the need to report employees’ in-patient hospitalizations and fatalities resulting from work-related cases of the coronavirus. OSHA’s new FAQs provide information to help employers apply the agency’s existing injury and illness… [Read more]
MA AG Healey Sues Massachusetts Law Firm Over Illegal Kickback Scheme
Boston, MA – Attorney General Maura Healey recently filed a lawsuit alleging a Massachusetts law firm accepted tens of thousands of dollars in illegal kickbacks from a pharmacy in exchange for referring hundreds of its personal injury clients to the pharmacy. In a complaint filed in Suffolk Superior Court, AG Healey alleges that Keches Law… [Read more]
New CWCI Data: COVID-19 Accounts for 1 in 9 CA Workers’ Comp Claims in 2020
Oakland, CA – The California workers’ compensation COVID-19 claim count continued to grow in August, albeit at a much slower rate than in July, with new data showing that as of September 21, the state had recorded 5,130 COVID-19 claims with August injury dates, bringing the total for the year to 41,861 claims, or 11.2%… [Read more]
CWCI Releases On-Demand Webinar on CA COVID-19 Workers’ Comp Presumption Bill
Oakland, CA – The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) recently announced that it will make available to the public a one-hour, on-demand webinar on SB 1159 (Hill), the compromise bill passed by California lawmakers on the final day of the 2020 legislative session that establishes a workers’ compensation presumption of compensability for COVID-19 cases. The… [Read more]
Ametros Publishes a Member Impact Report
Wilmington, MA – To commemorate its 10-year anniversary, Ametros recently released a Member Impact Report highlighting its 2019 CareGuard member interactions and experiences and healthcare savings data. Ametros is the industry leader in professional administration, providing savings and healthcare support for injured individuals once they settle a workers’ compensation or liability case. “At Ametros, we… [Read more]
Mitchell Releases Q3 2020 Industry Trends Report
San Diego, CA – Mitchell International recently released its third quarter Industry Trends Report for 2020. The report shares important data-driven trends impacting the property and casualty industry, along with expert insights, opinions and guidance that can help businesses navigate this year’s new environment. “We’re starting to see important new patterns emerge as we move… [Read more]
CA WCIRB Releases 2019 Workers’ Comp Aggregate Medical Payment Trends Report
Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) recently released the 2019 California Workers’ Compensation Aggregate Medical Payment Trends report comparing medical payment information from 2017 to 2019. This report analyzes medical payment and utilization trends by provider type, service locations and service types. The report also includes an analysis on… [Read more]