s PEO's: Professional Employer Organizations = A Shell Game? and Prosecution & Defense of UE Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:23:06 -0700 This is a four-hour MCLE program that addresses the specific issues of the prosecution and defense of cases involving employee leasing companies, general-special employment law, and handling cases when the… Full Article
s Focus on Thriving By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:17:02 -0700 With a clinical background in mindfulness, stress management, grief recovery, and critical incident stress, David Vittoria will guide attendees, in a strengths-based and positive format, discussing how we can focus… Full Article
s Claims & Humanity By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:46:43 -0700 This course will help employers, risk managers, and claims professionals to develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human connection that facilitate the ability to work collaboratively for greater outcomes within… Full Article
s 20 Tips Claims Series - The First 90 Days By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2022 15:05:15 -0700 New! Our 20 Tips Claims Series is designed especially for workers’ compensation claims professionals. This webinar includes a fast-paced panel discussion offering practical tips to help claims professionals become more… Full Article
s Considering Social Barriers to an Injured Workers' Recovery By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:26:26 -0700 Join us to review these social barriers to recovery and how we can help injured workers overcome them. We will discuss how “whole person recovery” leads to shorter claim durations,… Full Article
s Intro To Motivational Interviewing for Claims Professionals By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:54:05 -0700 In this webinar, attendees will learn how Motivational Interviewing can be used to improve communication with injured worker patients. MI involves practical, empathetic, and short-term processes that take into consideration… Full Article
s Innovative Tech Trends in Workers' Compensation, Managed Care, & Safety By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:36:33 -0700 Join WCC + MTI America for an overview of the latest technologies in our space. Panelists will review new apps and technologies and how they are being used to impact… Full Article
s Medicare $1K Penalties, You Ready? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:26:45 -0800 n this session, we will discuss a 15-year-old law that consistently confuses and frustrates responsible reporting entities in our industry. Full Article
s Winter 2022 Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:18:47 -0800 Our Dream Team presents case law like no other workers’ compensation organization by describing the case and the potential effect the case has on the practice of workers’ compensation law… Full Article
s 2023 MCLE Super Saturday By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:00:03 -0800 Designed for California workers compensation attorneys providing seven (7) hours of "Special Requirement" training towards the 25 hours of total MCLE credit required for the California State Bar education needed… Full Article
s So You Have Accepted a COVID-19 Claim, Now What? Senate Bill 22 and its Impact on Your Claims Handling in Texas By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:16:24 -0700 This course is designed to assist attorneys and insurance adjusters in their understanding of work related COVID-19 claims, claims coverage issues (compensability), the COVID-19 presumption created by Senate Bill (SB… Full Article
s The Impact of Remote Work and Home Offices on Workers Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:32:18 -0800 In this webinar, ODG by MCG’s VP of Government Affairs, Patrick F. Robinson, JD, MBA, will discuss the origin and recent trends concerning telework/home offices, how different jurisdictions have analyzed… Full Article
s Social Responsibility & Workers' Compensation: Containing Costs while Making a Positive Community Impact By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:44:47 -0800 This course will discuss implementation and utilization of an alternative return-to-work program that offers modified duty at non-profit organizations. Experienced instructors will illustrate the value of a specialized return-to-work program… Full Article
s How to Ensure An IME/PQME is an Effective Tool When Managing a Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:28:19 -0700 An Independent Medical Exam (IME) can be an effective tool for claims management, but navigating the timelines and regulations can be challenging, especially in the Golden State. In this… Full Article
s Overcoming Jurisdictional Return-to-Work Challenges By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 17:48:17 -0700 Identify specific requirements and common legal challenges for light duty and transitional work assignments. Understand jurisdictional components, litigation trends and case law. Discuss the challenges involved in transitional work assignments including… Full Article
s Foot Injuries, Diabetes and Workers' Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 19 May 2023 16:50:08 -0700 This course will explain the prevalence, pathophysiology, evaluation, and treatment recommendations of diabetic foot ulcers. Additionally, causation analysis will also be discussed. Full Article
s 2023 WorkCompCentral Annual Rating Workshop By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jun 2023 08:30:40 -0700 This program offers expert instruction and advice on rating, while providing the students with the upper hand in everyday issues with your cases. Students will walk away with an understanding… Full Article
s 2024 Regulatory and Issues Forecast By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:09:50 -0800 This discussion, presented by HIRMA, will cover regulations and risk management issues impacting attendees organizations in 2024. Full Article
s City of San Diego - A Biopsychosocial Success Story By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:21:43 -0800 This session highlights the successes of a unique partnership between City of San Diego and Institutes of Health, a company specializing in the delivery of biopsychosocial care. Panelists will underscore… Full Article
s The Case for Evidence-Based Medicine in Managing Workplace Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:54:15 -0800 This presentation aims to explain the concept and importance of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in managing workplace injuries. Troy Prevot, Director of Strategic Solutions from ODG by MCG, will cover how… Full Article
s Debunking Common Brain Injury Misconceptions By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Mar 2024 11:28:44 -0700 This webinar will equip workers' compensation professionals with essential knowledge and strategies to support TBI patients better, ensuring they receive the comprehensive care needed for both their physical injuries and… Full Article
s The Impact of Catastrophic Injuries on WC Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:48:28 -0700 A catastrophic claim does not happen often, thank goodness; it accounts for less than 1% of all the WC claims. But when it happens, it takes only one case to… Full Article
s Part 1 - PTSD Awareness for Work Comp Professionals By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 06 May 2024 08:09:12 -0700 Institutes of Health is proud to present a 2-part webinar series to help raise awareness of PTSD in conjunction with PTSD Awareness Month during the month of June. In Part… Full Article
s PTSD Part 2 - Advancing PTSD Support for First Responders By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 23:28:49 -0700 In this webinar, panelists delve into the unique challenges faced by first responders battling Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) within the workers' compensation system. From understanding the nuances of PTSD… Full Article
s Summer 2024 Legislative Outlook in Workers Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:33:19 -0700 Join HIRMA/WorkCompCentral for a one-hour webinar as we explore the Summer 2024 Legislative Outlook in Workers Compensation. This webinar aims to provide participants with a understanding of the legislative changes… Full Article
s Part 1 of 3-Part Series on Chronicity in WC Understanding Chronicity in TBI and PTSD By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 08:27:53 -0700 This webinar aims to provide workers’ compensation stakeholders with a comprehensive understanding of the impact of chronicity in chronic pain conditions, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)… Full Article
s The Power of Virtual Reality: Immersive Therapeutics for Chronic Back Pain Management By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:07:51 -0700 CBP is a prevalent, complex, and expensive condition that carries a significant health economic burden in the US. For Injured Workers who experience persistent pain, the ability to participate in… Full Article
s Part 2 - Chronicity and Comorbidities: Focus on PTSD By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:59:57 -0700 This is our second webinar in our 3-part series on chronicity within the workers’ compensation system, which explores the complex relationship between PTSD and its overlapping comorbid conditions. Chronicity adds… Full Article
s Employer Partially Liable for Disability Can Claim Full Social Security Offset By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that an employer was entitled to take the full Social Security offset against its obligation for a worker’s benefits even though it was… Full Article
s Widow Can't Seek Remedy From Husband's Co-Worker, Tavern Operator By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that a widow could not pursue a civil suit against her late husband’s co-worker for throwing a punch that led to his death, nor… Full Article
s MEMIC Announces $18.7M Dividend By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The board of directors for Maine-based workers’ compensation carrier MEMIC Group approved an $18.7 million dividend. The dividend announced Wednesday represents about 11% of the premiums policyholders paid in 2021, the… Full Article
s High Court Clarifies Date Worker Became Entitled to Specific-Loss Benefits for Eye Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 In a case of first impression, Maine’s highest court ruled that a worker was entitled to an award of specific-loss benefits for the loss of vision in his eye on… Full Article
s Annual Comp Conference Set for June 12-14 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A certified therapy dog joins the list of presenters featured in the upcoming Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference, set for June 12-14 in Murfreesboro. Chief Judge Kenneth M. Switzer Judy, a therapy… Full Article
s Carrier Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Claim for Offset By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that an automobile insurance provider was not entitled to summary judgment to offset its liability to an insured. Case: Jones v. Craddock, No. M2023-01034-COA-R3-CV, 07/17/2024, published. Facts… Full Article
s Panel Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Statutory Construction, Definition of 'Injury' By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel rejected a constitutional challenge to the statutory construction requirements for the state Workers’ Compensation Law and the statutory definition of an… Full Article
s Worker Injured in Explosion Loses Claim That Employer Tricked Him Into Comp Settlement By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims asserting that he was the victim of a fraudulent scheme to designate him as an employee instead of… Full Article
s Court Rejects Untimely Appeal From Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against Doctor By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals said a series of post-order motions filed by a self-represented injured worker didn’t extend the statute of limitations, so the appeal of the order dismissing… Full Article
s Disclosure to Attorney Doesn't Trigger Time for Worker to File Suit Against Doctor By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that the time frame for an injured worker to sue her doctor for malpractice did not start on the date her workers’ compensation attorney… Full Article
s Supreme Court Issues Writ Directing Dismissal of Contract, Bad-Faith Claims Against Carrier By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus compelling a trial court to dismiss the breach-of-contract and bad-faith claims against an insurance carrier arising out of a roofing worker’s… Full Article
s Bill Proposes Comp Coverage for Public School Teachers By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The first bill filed ahead of the 2025 legislative session would provide workers’ compensation benefits to Alabama’s public school teachers. Senate Bill 1, by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, would create the… Full Article
s Split Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Supreme Court summarily denied a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of her retaliatory termination claim over the dissent of a justice who argued that the court should have… Full Article
s Employer Can't Escape Liability for Continuing Medical Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an employer could not be relieved of its obligation to provide continuing medical treatment to an injured worker after she aggravated her… Full Article
s Supreme Court Overturns $3 Million Judgment for Worker's Death By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Supreme Court overturned a $3 million judgment in a wrongful death case, finding that a worker’s failure to realize a safety device was missing from a machine was… Full Article
s Insurance Provider Timely Asserts Claim for Reimbursement By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals revived an insurance provider's claim for reimbursement from a widow's wrongful death settlement. Timothy Tumlin worked for L&C General Contractors Inc. He died as a… Full Article
s Court Voids Award to Worker for Burn Injury, Vacates Award on Wage Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a circuit court lacked jurisdiction over a worker’s claim for compensation for a work-related injury and that an individual member of the… Full Article
s Court Denies Widower Benefits for Nursing Home Worker's Death By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld the denial of a widower’s claim for benefits for a nursing home worker’s death after her COVID-19 infection. Rose Harrison worked for the Marion Regional… Full Article
s OSHA Fines Company $29,035 After Worker Struck by Stone Slab By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Federal workplace safety officials fined an Alabama countertop installation company $29,035, saying it could have prevented a worker's death by following federal safety standards. John Hopper, 33, died in March after… Full Article
s Court Upholds Award of PTD Benefits for Former Walmart Worker By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Utah Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a former Walmart’s worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits. Darlene Rouse worked for Walmart. She had physical limitations related to a… Full Article
s Contemptuous Conduct by Worker, Counsel Doesn't Allow for Dismissal of PTD Claim as Sanction By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits could not be thrown out as untimely because he was actively litigating the matter, nor could… Full Article
s Worker With Long History of Ailments Entitled to Temporary Disability Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker with a long history of health issues was entitled to temporary disability benefits for a closed period after an… Full Article