Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 29, 2024

Many workers’ compensation jurisdictions and work-disability insurers have noted increasing mental disorder (also called psychological injury, mental injury) claims over time. US Social Security provides benefits to workers for certain disabilities. In this post, we survey some of the data reflecting this increase.

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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. Here is a brief recap of our discussion so far.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JUNE 2, 2024

On the disability insurance side, this shift has meant changes to policies and procedures. While not everyone has access to disability plans, insured parties want clarity of the coverage; insurers need clear procedures to approve coverage. The toughen-up attitude still exists.

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Florida Workers' Comp

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The 1948 adoption of the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Law (marking the unanimity of this concept in the nation). The implementation of Social Security Disability Insurance (1956). What "moments matter" right now in the American workers' compensation systems? The passage of the Job Safety Law of 1970 (OSHA).

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Workers' Compensation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This may include locating knowledgeable medical experts and gathering evidence for trial. A law firm could utilize a machine learning model to classify claims into different categories, such as slip and fall, car accident, product liability, Social Security Disability Insurance, or Multi-District Litigation [MDL].

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 4, 2021

In the accompanying slides and in some responses, I provide additional references as a starting point for understanding and comparing initial workers’ compensation. All workers’ compensation systems pay the same rate for lost wages…right? Disability should not be confused with impairment.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 7, 2020

The presence of disease and the history of exposure in the occupation or industry defined typically establishes a presumptive (although rebuttable) work-related cause, opening the door to workers’ compensation claims for medical costs, rehabilitation, financial compensation, survivor benefits, and death benefits.

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