by | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Colorado-based workers’ compensation carrier Pinnacol Assurance announced Phil Kalin, president and CEO, will retire in 2022.
Phil Kalin (pinnacol.com)
Kalin was appointed president and CEO in November 2013 as the successor…
by | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an employer was entitled to discontinue its payment for narcotic painkillers medications based on an injured worker’s high use of the medication and dishonesty…
by | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The propensity of the past to be prologue allows some predictions about industry trends based on prior economic downturns, but the unique nature of the 2020 recession will likely require…
by | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The committee that advises the California Division of Workers’ Compensation on evidence-based updates to the prescription drug formulary will hear updates on COVID-19 vaccines and topical analgesics during an Oct.
by | Oct 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker had no compensable impairment following a fall resulting in a knee injury.
Case: McKinney v. Kingston Mining Inc., No. 20-0391, 09/27/2021,…