Register for a free trial!
Call or email us anytime
(805) 484-0333
Search Guide
Today is Thursday, May 16, 2024 -

SEARCH RESULTS

876 Results

Paduda: Hey, Legislators, Don't Do Stupid Stuff

05/26/2020
"width 180px; height 165px; float right;" Joe Paduda Two data sources support this assertion CWCI’s just-released analysis of 1077 California claims and a dozen conversations I’ve

Category: Industry Insights

CWCI Study Suggests System Working Properly for Early COVID Claims

05/22/2020
The California Workers Compensation Institute on Thursday published a report that suggests the system is working as intended and approving COVID-19 claims when there is a causal relationship between the disease and employment. Alex Swedlow Claims CWCI reviewed include some with a date

Category: News

CWCI Reports Drop in Independent Medical Review

05/19/2020
full year in which IMR was available for all dates of injury during which Maximus Federal Services issued 143840 final decision letters. CWCI also reports that the drop in volume from 2019 continued into the first quarter of 2020. The 38981 IMR decisions in the first quarter of 2020 are down 4.9

Category: News

CWCI Speakers: Fewer Claims, Less Access to Care Possible as COVID Pandemic Grows

03/25/2020
The growing COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken to stop its spread could result in fewer workers compensation claims and limited access to care for injured workers experts said during the California Workers Compensation Institute annual meeting Tuesday. Ellen Sims Langille CWCI photo

Category: News

CWCI Elects 2020 Board of Directors

03/24/2020
The California Workers Compensation Institute announced that Matthew Zender of AmTrust North America was elected chairman of its board of direct

Category: News

CWCI Cancels Electronic Broadcast of Annual Meeting

03/17/2020
The California Workers Compensation Institute canceled its planned broadcast of the 56th annual Meeting of Members scheduled to start at 9 a.m. Tuesday. CWCI announced that it would do a webcast of the conference after local officials last week advised people to stay away from large gatherings

Category: News

CWCI Taking 2020 Case Law Update Online

03/16/2020
appropriate negotiation and defense strategies for claims personnel attorneys hearing reps and other people with negotiating authority. CWCI General Counsel Ellen Sims Langille will moderate the program which will feature veteran workers compensation defense attorneys Saul Allweiss and Richard

Category: News

Drop in Price for Anti-Inflammatory Meloxicam Could Impact Medicare Set-Asides

03/12/2020
according to the CWCI. Between 2012 and 2018 26 states saw at least an 8 decline in the number of workers compensation claims with opioid prescriptions. States that have workers compensation drug formularies have really tipped the scales away from opioids'' Pew said. Thats really guiding

Category: News

Changes to EAMS Are Coming, but Be Patient, DWC Officials Say

03/09/2020
1200 higher than Michigan the state with the fewest. Despite California resting at or near the top when it comes to this subject workers compensation costs account for less than 1 of all health care costs nationwide according to CWCI data. California isnt just the most expensive state to

Category: News

RBRVS Transition Developing as Expected, CWCI Reports

02/21/2020
. Steve Cattolica Utilization and reimbursement for evaluation and management and physical medicine went up while services for more specialized care went down CWCI said in the report released last week. Senate Bill 863 signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in 2012 required the DWC to move to the RBRVS

Category: News

Start | < Previous | 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 | Next > | End

Advertisements

Advertise with us

Now Trending

Jobs

Upcoming Events

  • May 22-23, 2024

    San Diego Elevate Workers' Com

    About #ELEVATEWORKCOMP This annual event is all about championing the cause to improve Workers’ C …

  • Jun 12-14, 2024

    20th Annual Conference: Legisl

    Registration Our signature event of the year annually draws a high-level audience of participants …

  • Jun 20-23, 2024

    California Applicants' Attorne

    Attendee Registration Opens Tuesday, April 9th @ 9:30 AM Sponsorships & Exhibitor Applications …

Workers' Compensation Events

more

Social Media Links


WorkCompCentral
c/o Business Insurance Holdings, Inc.
PO Box 1010
Greenwich, CT 06836
(805) 484-0333