Georgia Looks to Revise Civil Procedures for Vehicle Accident Settlements
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In a move to address its high rates of vehicle accident settlements, the state of Georgia has passed new legislation aimed at clarifying and streamlining the settlement process.
The Regulatory Rollercoaster: A High-Stakes Game of Collaboration and Adaptability
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As the workers' compensation and auto industry braces itself for the regulatory changes sweeping across Michigan, Florida and California, one thing is clear—collaboration, adaptability and a keen eye for detail will be the keys to succeeding at this high-stakes game.
The Great Workplace Shakeup: Adapting Workers' Comp for the Remote Revolution
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The growing trend of remote and hybrid work models has introduced new regulatory challenges to be addressed for the workers' compensation industry. While the COVID-19 pandemic created a seismic shift in the U.S. labor market, with a record 47 million Americans voluntarily quitting their jobs in 2021, according to analysis from the Harvard Business Review, this mass exodus was not simply an anomaly driven by the pandemic. Rather, it resulted from the convergence of five key factors that are reshaping today’s workforce—retirement, relocation, reconsideration, reshuffling and reluctance.
CMS Recovery Thresholds for Liability, No-Fault, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Settlements to Remain the Same in 2021
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Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization. This regulatory update is for informational purposes only, and provides some key highlights on state initiatives that may impact the Medicare Set-Aside services Genex provides.
CMS Recovery Thresholds for Liability, No-Fault, and Workers’ Compensation Insurance Settlements to Remain the Same in 2021
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Keep current with new legislation and its potential effect on your organization.
Overview of the 2020 Texas Department of Insurance Workers’ Compensation Network Report Card
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The Texas Department of Insurance recently released its annual Workers’ Compensation Network Report Card. The 2020 Report Card includes medical cost and utilization measures for 10 workers’ compensation Networks (Health Care Networks and 504 - Political Subdivisions).
Jurisdictional Rules and Opioid Impacts in 2019
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With a continued focus on the harmful effects of the opioid epidemic, oversight of opioid prescribing and monitoring of use through state laws, regulations, guidance, and policies have become commonplace in workers’ comp. Here we’ll examine some of the jurisdictional trends impacting opioids from 2019.