Commissions Compensation System Definition 
The Workcomp Writer
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Heartiest congratulations to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) as it celebrates 100 years of service to the workers’ compensation system. Our” system has seen substantial changes over the years and NCCI has deftly adapted along with it. Short-Lived Oklahoma Opt-Out Law Vasquez v. Dillard’s, Inc.,
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
APRIL 23, 2020
Exactly how that designation impacts the workers’ compensation claim process is an ongoing challenge but the increased risk acknowledged in the essential designation may weigh heavily in the determination of compensability. The Financial Challenge Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance.
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Workers' Compensation Perspectives
JULY 4, 2024
The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. In workers’ compensation articles, claims are often described as either “accepted” or “denied”.
The Workcomp Writer
MARCH 12, 2024
97-44), the state’s Court of Appeals affirmed a decision by the North Carolina Industrial Commission denying an injured employee’s petition to receive a lump-sum payment related to her award of permanent and total disability (PTD) [ Blackwell v. The Commission had afforded little weight, therefore, to the two medical experts’ testimony.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Not all components of employer costs for a worker attract a premium but most workers’ compensation system defined which components are considered “reportable” or “assessable” payroll. Different definitions of payroll and restrictions on maximum temporary and permanent benefits effectively leave much of worker’s wages uninsured.
The Workcomp Writer
JANUARY 16, 2023
The court stressed that the Workers’ Compensation Act required only that a health care provider have the responsibility for the provision of the reasonable and necessary services. Some reasonable medical services could be provided by persons who did not meet the statutory definition of “health care provider.”. 3d 825 (2021)].
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
JULY 11, 2019
Australian and New Zealand workers’ compensation systems include exclusive, centrally funded and privately underwritten workers’ compensation “schemes” [a term used in Australian/New Zealand, analogous to insurance system or arrangement]. There are no jurisdictions with competitive state funds.
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