Claim handlers and defense counsel rely on each other regarding reducing workers’ compensation …
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Cocaine Bear and the Work Comp Intoxication Defense
The recent movie Cocaine Bear parodies an incident where a black bear in the wild ingested roughly …
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Is an Injured Employee’s Transitional Duty Work at a Charity Tax Deductible?
Some employers have their injured employees work transitional duty at a charitable organization …
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OJ Simpson, Level Of Certainty and Workers’ Comp Injury Causation
How does the OJ Simpson trial equate to workers' compensation injury causation? Hello, my name is …
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Hire Lawyers, Not Law Firms to Defend Workers’ Comp Claims
Think of your best lawyer joke. I'm going to guess that even though the joke may kill at parties, …
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Using Defense Attorneys to Defend Work Comp Cases
Defense attorneys play a crucial and vital role in defending workers’ compensation cases. When …
Workers’ Comp Injuries At Home
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing millions of Americans to work at home. The rise in telecommuting …
3 Common Defenses Against Illegitimate Workers’ Comp Claims
Members of the claim management team need to be proactive when reviewing their workers’ …
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Your Adjuster Has a Critical Role in Legal Defense Management
With the public bombardment of attorney advertisements, it is becoming harder for the …
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Work Comp Compensability – Understanding Jurisdictional Questions
Proactive members of the claims management team need to be fully engaged on important issues. This …
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3 Steps to Reduce Your Workers’ Comp Litigation Rate
Is your litigation rate higher than you’d like? Do you know why? There are myriad reasons …
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Personal Comfort Doctrine Does Not Provide Comfort In Workers’ Comp
Under any workers’ compensation act, an injury is compensable if it “arises out of” and occurs …
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Ensure Case Integrity With Unrepresented Work Comp Claimant
There is never a requirement under a workers’ compensation act that an injured worker retain legal …
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The Employers Secret to Workers Comp Defense: Attorney Ted Ronca Tribute
We recently learned some sad news that one of our long-time contributors to Workers’ Comp Roundup, …
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Defense In Depth On Work Comp Claims: Attorney Ted Ronca Tribute
We recently learned some sad news that one of our long-time contributors to Workers’ Comp Roundup, …
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Two Basic Rules To Solve Workers Compensation Problems: Attorney Ted Ronca Tribute
We recently learned some sad news that one of our long-time contributors to Workers’ Comp Roundup, …
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How To Avoid Work Comp Litigation
Hello, Michael Stack here with Amaxx. So, we are now past Thanksgiving and we are getting knee deep …
Look At The Big Picture In Litigated Work Comp Files
Litigation is bound to happen at some point in your work comp program. It could be that a case …
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Is Workers’ Compensation Destroying Social Security Disability?
Believe it or not, the title is based on actual allegations being made in DC. Members of congress …
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Defense Attorney Often Over-Looked as Cost Containment Strategy
The proper selection of defense attorneys is one of the most important things a self-insured …
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