Workers' Compensation Perspectives

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The recent Australian Association of Rehabilitation Providers (ARPA) Roundtable meeting in Perth provided an opportunity to speak on how AI is and will impact workers’ compensation. AI will not change the functions of any disability insurance or workers’ compensation systems.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 7, 2020

The adjudicative decision for a workers’ compensation claim will become more complex as the risk differential between work and non-work exposures equalize. Diagnostic tests are generally not considered as medical expenses under a workers’ compensation claim. At present, there is no vaccine against this disease.

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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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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? Are unemployment insurance payments considered earnings?

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