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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Regardless of the workerscompensation model (private insurance, competitive state fund, exclusive state fund), every insurer has to prepare for the unexpected. As noted in my last post, the COVID-19 event most certainly is a rare event and just as assuredly will result in accepted workerscompensation claims.

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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

We rapidly approach the 78th annual rendition of the Workers Compensation Institute. The Florida WorkersCompensation Educational Conference celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1995. Beginning in the 1960s, the conference was run by the state Division of WorkersCompensation. Stevens, 145 Fla. 209, 198 So.

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Does workers’ compensation cover the full cost of a funeral for a work-related death?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Every workerscompensation system provides certain payments in the event of a work-related death of a worker. The expectation that workerscompensation insurance will cover the full cost of a funeral and burial of an injured worker, however, is not the reality in all jurisdictions.

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An Evidence Constraint

Florida Workers' Comp

The bill is of interest in the workers' compensation community because we have a fair number of opportunities to examine the "employer/employee relationship" in the context of various statutory sections. The application of workers' compensation in Florida is dependent upon that employment relationship. March 2021).

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Mental Injuries: Workers' Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 2

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Last time, we outlined the growth in mental disorder/psychological injury claims in workers' compensation and related workplace insurance programs. For workerscompensation, growing recognition of the work-relatedness of mental injuries requires changes to legislation and policy allowing for compensation.

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Awards and Memories

Florida Workers' Comp

In 2018 Forum Recap and Professionalism (April 2018) ; 2015 Frierson-Colling Professionalism Award (2015), I had the chance to discuss professionalism and The Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Section's efforts to recognize it in their members. Myers who was a legend in Florida workers' compensation before my time.

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The Disability Insurance “trust gap” Part 1: Causes

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Whether you work as a Case Manager for workerscompensation system, a client services representative for a transport-accident personal-injury insurance, a claims administrator for a non-occupational disability insurance plan, or a return-to-work specialist for a third-party administrator, you will face the disability insurance “trust gap”.