While we gather around the table on Thursday, many of us will give thanks for the blessings in our lives. Will workers’ comp be among them? In this edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, we asked industry experts Chikita Mann, Mark
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Mitchell Total Loss Data: Q2 2018
View the total loss data for both vehicle age and actual cash value of total loss vehicles processed through Mitchell servers.
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Mitchell Collision Repair Industry Data: Q2 2018
The initial average appraisal value, calculated by combining data from all first and third-party repairable vehicle appraisals uploaded through Mitchell systems in Q2 2018, was $3,109, $31 more than this same period last year. The continued development suggests a final Q2 2018 average appraisal value of $3,140.
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The Power of Perspective: Seeing the Full Picture of a Claim
Every decision matters when handling an auto casualty or workers’ compensation claim. A poor decision could cause a delay in helping an injured worker get back to work, while a well-informed choice could help an auto insurance claimant receive compensation for their injuries sooner rather than later.
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Off Patent Medications & Drug Patent Expiration: Quarterly Drug Update
Managing pharmaceutical decisions in a claim can greatly impact the outcome of that claim, from recovery time to costs. Therefore, close monitoring of pharmacy changes and compliance updates is vital. In our previous quarterly update, we took a closer look at the utilization of generic drugs and 'me-too' medications.
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New Hazards and Opportunities for Insurers in the Internet of Things
According to the famous futurist Ray Kurzweil, “we won’t experience 100 years of progress in the 21st century—it will be more like 20,000 years of progress.” We are at an incredibly important moment in time—one that I believe historians will look back on as a pivotal time in the advancement of technology and in the way humans interact with it.
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Premiums Written: Q3 2018 Casualty Must-Reads
This quarter, Mitchell was featured in Claims Journal, where Vice President of Medical Management Services Jackie Payne shared insights into how precertification and utilization review play a role in workers’ compensation and present an effective method in the defense against rising medical costs.