Workers' Compensation

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CWCI Debuts New Score Card Series on California Workers’ Comp Claims Experience by Injury
Posted on 21 Feb 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has launched a new series of research publications, “California Workers’ Compensation Industry Score Cards,” which uses subsets of data from CWCI’s Industry Claims Information... Read More

Another Busy Year for Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Health
Posted on 11 Nov 2011 by Brian J. Caveney, M.D., J.D., MPH

The new 2011 Edition of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (LexisNexis) has shipped to customers This was another busy year for workers' compensation and occupational health. In light of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care... Read More

CWCI Scorecard Looks at Spinal Disorder Claims in California Workers’ Comp
Posted on 15 Apr 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has released the second edition of its “Injury Scorecard” research series, providing detailed data on accident year (AY) 2001 to 2011 workers’ compensation claims experience for cases... Read More

Settlement Did Not Affect Right to Further Medical Treatment for Sleep Apnea: Cal. Comp. Cases July Advanced Postings (7/17/2012)
Posted on 17 Jul 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the July 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. City... Read More

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Miss the WCRI 32nd Annual Conference
Posted on 26 Feb 2016 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff

Anyone familiar with the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s 32-year history of providing the data and analysis that industry mavericks rely upon to understand, manage and effect real change have come to expect WCRI conferences to provide... Read More

IMR Determination Valid Even If Not Issued Within Statutory Timeframes: Cal. Comp. Cases September Advanced Postings (9/10/2015)
Posted on 10 Sep 2015 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the latest batch of advanced postings for the September 2015 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2015 LexisNexis. All... Read More

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter (9/13/2012) – Can Everyone See Clearly Now? Window Cleaning Company Owner Pays Over $300,000 In Restitution For Fraud Conviction
Posted on 14 Sep 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Newsroom Fraud Team

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and... Read More

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter (9/6/2012) – The Noodle Will Fight No More Fires, But Will He Cook Or Punch Folks Out During Community Service?
Posted on 7 Sep 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Newsroom Fraud Team

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and... Read More

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter (9/13/2012) – Can Everyone See Clearly Now? Window Cleaning Company Owner Pays Over $300,000 In Restitution For Fraud Conviction
Posted on 14 Sep 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Newsroom Fraud Team

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and... Read More

Settlement Did Not Affect Right to Further Medical Treatment for Sleep Apnea: Cal. Comp. Cases July Advanced Postings (7/17/2012)
Posted on 17 Jul 2012 by California Compensation Cases Staff

Here’s the fourth batch of advanced postings for the July 2012 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2012 LexisNexis. All rights reserved. City... Read More

CWCI Scorecard Looks at Spinal Disorder Claims in California Workers’ Comp
Posted on 15 Apr 2012 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The California Workers’ Compensation Institute has released the second edition of its “Injury Scorecard” research series, providing detailed data on accident year (AY) 2001 to 2011 workers’ compensation claims experience for cases... Read More

CWCI Study Examines Prescribing Patterns for Schedule II Opioids in California Workers’ Comp
Posted on 8 Mar 2011 by California Workers' Compensation Institute

The top 10% of doctors who prescribe Schedule II opioids for injured workers in California account for nearly 80% of all workers’ compensation prescriptions for these drugs, 87% of the morphine equivalents, and 88% of the associated payments according... Read More

Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter (9/6/2012) – The Noodle Will Fight No More Fires, But Will He Cook Or Punch Folks Out During Community Service?
Posted on 7 Sep 2012 by LexisNexis Workers' Comp Newsroom Fraud Team

Each week we'll be surveying what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers' comp fraud. Just like a police blotter, our workers' comp fraud blotter lists recent arrests, charges, convictions and... Read More