Posts by Charles Cleveland
Remember Injured Workers this Labor Day.
As our country looks to celebrate the achievements of the labor movement this coming weekend along with the hard work Americans put in every day, we remind everyone to remember those who get injured on the job. They are living with massive delays in obtaining medical care that keep them from returning to the job they need. California has the slowest workers’…
Read MoreRepetitive work injury and cumulative trauma news update 2019
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) released their “2019 State of the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance System Report” last Monday and it continues to paint a rosy picture for employers and insurance companies while workers get left in the cold. Let’s look at some of the highlights: Since 2012, employers have saved over $3…
Read MoreUtilization review, medical provider networks and workers compensation news UR & MPN
These are the names of some of the Utilization Review (UR) organizations who are tasked with evaluating the medical needs of California’s injured workers: InterMed Cost Containment Services York Risk Services Group, Inc. Arissa Cost Strategies Their names say it all. They get paid to deny claims. And they do. But they don’t just…
Read MoreSan Bernardino Worker’s Compensation update for injured workers July 8, 2019.
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau (WCIRB) released their 2018 California Workers’ Compensation Losses and Expenses report last Monday showing another win for insurers as medical payments and losses declined by roughly $100 million. Overall, medical payments and expenses declined to $4.6 billion in 2018 from $4.7 billion the prior year with the ratio…
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