Thursday, October 13, 2016

Defensive Charting

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Some recent conversations caused me to think about veracity issues with medical records. The world of workers' compensation is immersed...
Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Roger Williams, Virginia Commissioner, Passes

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Virginia’s workers’ compensation system has suffered a great loss. On October 11, 2016 Commissioner Roger Williams passed after a brave and...
Tuesday, October 11, 2016

People's Choice 2016 is SET!

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As everyone now knows , there will be a new addition to the Comp Laude Awards in Burbank this November. The program is less than thirty da...
Sunday, October 9, 2016

If not, What is the Point?

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California leaped to the forefront on Physician Drug Monitoring Database (PDMD) recently. Florida has had a PDMP for a bit longer, passing ...
Thursday, October 6, 2016

Businesses are Soliciting Injured Workers - Be Informed

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Direct mail is alive and well in the workers' compensation world. We have had instances in the past where attorneys engage in direct...
Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Reviewing Procedures and the Rules

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I have been reviewing various pleadings around the state recently. I have seen some curious items worthy of discussion. Perhaps someone ou...
Sunday, October 2, 2016

Hurricanes and Knowing their Impact on the OJCC

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Governor Scott and executive orders came to mind recently. On the last day of August, a tropical storm evolved from depression nine. The m...
Thursday, September 29, 2016

Recent Decisions may Caution Supervisors

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There has been significant discussion in American workers' compensation about "exclusive remedy." That employer protection fr...