• Menu
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary navigation
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

  • Search
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
 
CHOOSE BROADSPIRE

Amaxx Workers Comp Blog

Reduce Workers Compensation Costs By 20-50%

Header Right

  • Home
    • Training Center
  • Get Started
    • Newcomers Class for WC Professionals
    • Subscribe to Free Newsletter
    • Free Training Center Account
    • Return to Work Resources
    • WC Claims Mgmt. Resources
    • Insurance Advisor Resources
  • Membership
    • Insider (free account)
    • WC Mastery
    • Teams & Managers Mastery
    • Training Partners
  • Products
    • On-Demand Courses
    • Specialty Courses
    • Certifications & Mastery Courses
    • Ultimate Guidebooks
  • Blog
    • Video Blogs
    • COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Login

Mobile Menu

Choose Broadspire

CHOOSE BROADSPIREBroadspire Delivers Meaningful Results to Our Clients and Their Claimants
  • Home
    • Training Center
  • Get Started
    • Newcomers Class for WC Professionals
    • Subscribe to Free Newsletter
    • Free Training Center Account
    • Return to Work Resources
    • WC Claims Mgmt. Resources
    • Insurance Advisor Resources
  • Membership
    • Insider (free account)
    • WC Mastery
    • Teams & Managers Mastery
    • Training Partners
  • Products
    • On-Demand Courses
    • Specialty Courses
    • Certifications & Mastery Courses
    • Ultimate Guidebooks
  • Blog
    • Video Blogs
    • COVID-19 / Coronavirus Pandemic
  • Login
  • Search
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
You are here: Home / Professional Development Issues / Robinson Reviews U.S. Supreme Court Case Roberts v. Sea-Land Services and other Work Comp Happenings

Robinson Reviews U.S. Supreme Court Case Roberts v. Sea-Land Services and other Work Comp Happenings

March 19, 2012 By //  by Rebecca Shafer, J.D. Leave a Comment

LexisNexis Communities Offers This Week WC In Review

The Workers Compensation Law Community Powered by Larsons on LexisNexis offers three great pieces this week:

Jon Robinson asks if the Longshore Act was newly awarded, newly entitled or newly paid. In an insightful entry found here. Robinson details aspects of the Supreme Court of the United States Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc., case addressing Section 906 of the Longshore and Harbor Worker’s Compensation Act.[WCx]

Click Link to Access Free PDF Download

“Workers’ Comp Claims Review Checklist: 9 Must-Have, Serious-Impact Elements”

Mark Popolizio, writes an entry titled Court Dismisses Suit Seeking to Hold Carrier Liable for Reimbursing Medicare Payments, which is found here. His summary states, “In this case, Medicare paid for two lumbar surgeries during a period in which the carrier had denied medical benefits. The parties subsequently entered into an Agreed Judgment in state court through which it was established that the condition requiring back surgery was, in fact, related to the claimant’s work accident. While the carrier accepted compensability of the claimant’s injury, this agreement did not liquidate damages or require that the carrier make any specific payments.”

The community also reviews recent cases including one in which an injured HVAC worker established “odd lot” status. The blog observes, “Under the ‘odd lot’ doctrine … a claimant who is not actually permanently totally disabled is nevertheless eligible for permanent total disability benefits if his or her disability, combined with other factors, such as lack of education or transferable skills, lack of broad-based employment experience, age, etc., make the worker de facto unemployable.” This article, found here also includes:

1.Unless Specifically Stipulated, Causation is Always An Issue

  1. Irrigation “Mechanic” is Nevertheless a “Farm Laborer” For Purposes of Agricultural Exclusion From Workers’ Compensation
  2. “Member” of Limited Liability Company Is Not Immune Under Exclusive Remedy Provisions of Workers’ Comp Act

In Touch Awards Gala Thursday, March 29

The In Touch Gala of workers compensation professionals in Florida will be 7 p.m. March 29 in the Floridian Ballroom in Pembroke Pines, Fla. Gina Jacobs will present awards year, and Florida Senator and Chairman of the Healthcare Regulations Committee Rene Garcia will be guest speaker, representing Hurley, Rogner, Miller,Cox, Waranch & Westcott, P.A. Admission is free for claims adjusters, and other insurance professionals. Email your response to Melissa@myomservices.com. Attorneys and other vendors may contact Melissa Lopez at (866) 640-4060. More information on the In Touch with Today`s work Comp Professionals Online Community can be found here

FREE DOWNLOAD: “Workers’ Comp Claims Review Checklist: 9 Must-Have, Serious-Impact Elements”

WCRI to Participate in Rx Drug Abuse Summit

Dr. Richard Victor, executive director of WCRI (Workers Compensation Research Institute) has been asked to join policymakers and stakeholders at the National Rx Drug Abuse Summit April 10-12. The event, hosted by Operation UNITE, includes the U.S. Surgeon General, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and others.[WCx]

For more information, read the complete release here where Victor notes, “The research WCRI has done on prescription medications in the treatment of injured workers shows us that many physicians are not following recommended guidelines to monitor use, abuse, and diversion. The result is wide variation in the length of narcotics use by injured workers across different states. For example, in Louisiana one out of six injured workers who were given narcotics initially still received three or more narcotics prescriptions six months after the injury. In the typical state, the figure was one out of 20.” For more information about the Summit, visit here.

Prescription Drug Summitt: These issues are also being addressed by a group of senior industry executives and thought leaders on March 22 at Broadspire in Sunrise, FL. For information, click here.

Author Rebecca Shafer, JD, President of Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. is a national expert in the field of workers compensation. She is a writer, speaker, and publisher. Her expertise is working with employers to reduce workers compensation costs, and her clients include airlines, healthcare, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality, and manufacturing. She is the author of the #1 selling book on cost containment, Workers Compensation Management Program: Reduce Costs 20% to 50%. Contact: RShafer@ReduceYourWorkersComp.com.

WORKERS COMP MANAGEMENT MANUAL:  www.WCManual.com

Do not use this information without independent verification. All state laws vary. You should consult with your insurance broker or agent about workers comp issues.

©2012 Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. If you would like permission to reprint this material, contact us at: Info@ReduceYourWorkersComp.

FREE DOWNLOAD: “Workers’ Comp Claims Review Checklist: 9 Must-Have, Serious-Impact Elements”

Filed Under: Professional Development Issues Tagged With: Florida Workers Compensation, In Touch Awards Gala, Lexis Nexis Workers Compensation Law Community, Response to U.S. Supreme Court decision, WCRI

Related Articles

Kudos To RIMS And Zurich On A Meaningful Community Service Day

Kudos To RIMS And Zurich On A Meaningful Community Service Day

WCRI Conference In Boston Offers Great Opportunity to Learn

WCRI Conference In Boston Offers Great Opportunity to Learn

Use Your Silverware “Outside – In”, and Other Business Etiquette Fundamentals

Use Your Silverware “Outside – In”, and Other Business Etiquette Fundamentals

Get the Most from the 2013 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference

Get the Most from the 2013 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference

5 Tips To Reduce Your Stress and Be More Productive

5 Tips To Reduce Your Stress and Be More Productive

The Great Debate, Does Employer or Employee Benefit More From Worker Comp

The Great Debate, Does Employer or Employee Benefit More From Worker Comp

Nursing Care Highest Incident Rate for Claims, OSHA Emphasizing Safety

Nursing Care Highest Incident Rate for Claims, OSHA Emphasizing Safety

The Best News Tidbits from the Workers Comp Community

The Best News Tidbits from the Workers Comp Community

Workers Compensation This Week In Review

Workers Compensation This Week In Review

Respirators Keep Roofers Safe and Keep Comp Costs Down

Respirators Keep Roofers Safe and Keep Comp Costs Down

Industry Leaders Discuss Challenges at Broadspires First Pharmacy Summit

Industry Leaders Discuss Challenges at Broadspires First Pharmacy Summit

Broadspire Drug Abuse Summit and Other News from the Workers Comp Community

Broadspire Drug Abuse Summit and Other News from the Workers Comp Community

Free Download

Workers' Comp Claims Review Checklist: 9 Must-Have, Serious-Impact Elements - FREE Download Click Here Now!

Train to Succeed

BECOME CERTIFIED IN WORKERS’ COMPENSATION

Proven Course Catalog & WC Toolbox Give You The Power To Achieve Lower Costs and Better Injured Worker Outcomes

VISIT WORKERS' COMP TRAINING CENTER

Previous Post: « Report of Safety of Printer Emissions in the Workplace Available
Next Post: Majority of Workplace Assaults are Committed by Healthcare Patients »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

FREE DOWNLOAD

Workers' Comp Claims Review Checklist: 9 Must-Have, Serious-Impact Elements - FREE Download Click Here Now!

Our Sponsors

Broadspire

Workers’ Comp 3rd-Party Administrator
 

Catastrophic Care Management, Complex Care, and Specialty Networks
 

Ametros

Post-Settlement Administration
 

Medcor

Injury Triage, Onsite Clinics

Read Our Award-Winning Blog

Blog Categories

Search Our Archive

Subscribe to Our FREE Newsletter

Footer

Search Our Archive

Search our continually growing archive of over 2500 articles about Workers' Comp issues.

Quiclinks

  • Calculators
  • Terms & Abbreviations
  • Glossary of WC Premium Terms
  • WC Resources
  • Best Practices
  • Industries

RSS Recent Blog Posts

  • A Workers Comp Claim’s Iceberg Effect
  • Use Private Investigation to Prosecute Workers Compensation Fraud
  • Hire Lawyers, Not Law Firms to Defend Workers’ Comp Claims
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEE NEWSLETTER
Let Us Help You Stomp Down the High Cost of Workers' Comp!
Top of Page ↑
  • Home
  • Training Center
  • Get Started
  • Membership
  • Products
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
  • Login
Copyright © 2021 Amaxx, LLC. All Rights Reserved. · Privacy Policy / Legal Notice