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
Today's post comes to us courtesy of Mike Sensor. Mike contacted me last week with some background information in a case of first impression for which he was awaiting a bench ruling transcript from Sussex County Superior Court. I am always excited... Read More
By Jennifer C. Jordan, Esq., General Counsel, MEDVAL, LLC 2013 is shaping up to be a big year for MSP change. The question is whether that change will be good or bad. Last summer we were hopeful the new WCRC contractor would bring about positive change... Read More
Here’s the third batch of advanced postings for the April 2013 issue of Cal. Comp. Cases. Lexis.com and Lexis Advance subscribers can link to the case to read the complete headnotes and summaries. © Copyright 2013 LexisNexis. All rights... Read More
You first read about this case in regard to my post of 2/28/12 (Body of Evidence) and also 4/17/12 (The Ultimate Soy Allergy) . This unfortunate claimant was crushed to death in a grain elevator. The first post had to do with the claimant's counsel... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Street Risk Doctrine, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Slip and Fall, and Amputation. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers'... Read More
Larson's Spotlight on Offset, Retirement, Independent Contractor, and Choice of Law/Forum. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation... Read More
Today's post comes to me by way of claimant attorney Dave Boswell. Dave thought it was particularly blog-worthy and I wholeheartedly agree........ talk about the potential to create a whole new world in the arena of medical depositions and IAB expert... Read More
You have heard of Doctors without Borders? Church without Walls? MRI without gadolinium? Well now we have Utilization Review appeal without deadlines. We have all been anxiously waiting on the DE Supreme Court to rule on the issue of the 45 day UR... Read More