Workers' Compensation Opioid Use Drops $6.5 Billion In California By Lonce Lamonte - November 12, 2019 Opioid use within California workers’ compensation lost-time cases has been cut in half over the past ten years. This drop has reduced both average benefit payments and average days away from work, according to the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) in a study released yesterday.  The CWCI study shows 10-year costs are projected to decline by an estimated $6.5 billion. Read More

A new webinar will look at using cannabis to treat workers’ comp injuries and other employment topics related to marijuana use.: Property Casualty 360  November 6, 2019 What happens when marijuana comes into the workplace? Marijuana use recreationally and medicinally is on the rise, creating a variety of conflicts for employers and insurers when it comes to pre- and post-employment drug testing for workers and coverage for workers’ compensation claims. A physician cannot prescribe marijuana for a patient, and its medical efficacy is still unknown for many illnesses. In addition, product strength and its effects on the body vary depending on the method of ingestion and product strength. It has also not be recognized by the FDA as a prescribed medication.

Ergonomic Tracking Helps Cut Workers Comp Claims but Privacy Concerns Remain: Insurance Journal   November 6, 2019 Funeral director carpal tunnel not compensable: Business Insurance   November 4, 2019 Medical fee schedule applies in serious burn treatment: Court: Business Insurance   November 4, 2019

In Memorium: Workers’ Compensation Claims Supervisor Jack Oliver By Jorge Alexandria - November 6, 2019 Jack Oliver, a sixteen-year employee and workers’ compensation claims supervisor at Sedgwick CMS, su... Read More

California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation Anaheim Office Has New Address By the DWC Newsline - November 5, 2019 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) today announced its Read More

Liberty Mutual Wins On Appeal And Gets UPS Driver's Bad Faith Claim Overturned By Lonce Lamonte - November 3, 2019 A divided appeals court in Mississippi on October 29th, 2019, Tuesday, ruled that Liberty M... Read More

Haunted by Aliens, Secreted, and with Claims Denied By Jorge Alexandria - October 31, 2019 99 Luftballons Auf ihrem Weg zum Horizont Hielt man für Ufos aus dem All Read More

Sheri Lawrence Joins Sempra Energy As Employee Care Services Manager After 29 Years Of Workers' Compensation Claims Experience By Lonce Lamonte - August 21, 2018 Sheri Lawrence began on July 23rd 2018 as the Employee Care Services Manager at Sempra Energy, Southern Ca... Read More