California Division of Workers' Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meeting Scheduled for April 19th By Lonce Lamonte and the California DWC Newsline - March 30, 2023 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 19 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. will be held on a virtual internet platform. Changes made to the Government Code by Senate Bill 189 (Statutes 2022, Chapter 48) allow public meetings to be conducted virtually through June 30, 2023. Read More

People Moves: MEMIC Promotes Three Team Members to Key Director Roles: Insurance Journal  March 21, 2023 The MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, has promoted three veteran team members to key managerial roles. Janine Bard has been promoted to director of claims, Maine region. Bard started as a compensation specialist in 2002 before being promoted to claim team manager in the Northeast and then a claim team manager in the Mid-Atlantic region. She has more than 25 years of experience in workers’ compensation.he MEMIC Group, headquartered in Portland, Maine, has promoted three veteran team members to key managerial roles.

Cincinnati Bengals owner presses to limit player workers comp claims, NFL players union says: cleveland.com/news  March 14, 2023 Alec Baldwin and Rust producers sued by crew members over fatal shooting: Los Angeles Times  February 27, 2023 Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in Rust shooting case: Los Angeles Times  February 23, 2023

California Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) By Lonce Lamonte and the California DWC Newsline - March 22, 2023 Read More

California Workers' Compensation Institute (CWCI) Documents Recent California Workers Comp Professional Medical Service Treatment Patterns By workerscompensation.com and Lonce Lamonte, editor, adjustercom - March 21, 2023 A new study finds treatment patterns for California workers' comp professional medical services have s... Read More

Inflation and the current claims landscape By Max Koonce, chief claims officer, and David Guaragna, SVP operations; Sedgwick - March 13, 2023 Price increases can be seen across all industries — from food and fuel to construction and manufactu... Read More

The Property Claims Investigation By Barry Zalma, Esq. CFE - August 9, 2021 Insurers are large organizations with varying levels of authority for the payment of claims. The adjus... Read More

She wasn’t looking. But through serendipity, Crystal Johnson has wound up a senior associate attorney at Pearlman, Brown & Wax. By Lonce Lamonte - March 21, 2023 It wasn’t in her plan.  So, this recent move just happened by surprise and destiny.  Somebody reco... Read More