Telemedicine Becomes a Life-Saving Venture When COVID-19 concerns shut down a whole nation, starting in March 2020, one the issues that immediately arose was where to get medical help for injuries and illnesses not related to COVID-19. An infection from a cut that was getting worse,...
Working in a Tough Year Arizona’s Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) put out a substantive policy statement on May 14th, 2020, which states that claim representatives for workers’ compensation “may not categorically deny COVID-19 claims.” Along with this, there must be a thorough investigation and review...
The Battle Begins The battle for COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims to be approved has already begun at various points around the United States. Like past battles with insurance companies denying claims for job-related cancer manifestations in firefighters and other first-responder groups, the pandemic has shown that...
History of the Medicare Set Aside Account If you are litigating a workers’ compensation case and requests for future medical compensation on a work-related injury or illness, you will encounter the term Medicare Set Aside (MSA). The MSA is an account set up to receive funds...
Denied Claims and Financial Stability In 2019, 6,000 workers’ compensation claims were denied out of 90,000 claims filed in Arizona, according to a report on Arizona Central. So how do people stay financially stable when they have been injured on the job, but their workers’ compensation...
Denied Claims and Financial Stability In 2019, 6,000 workers’ compensation claims were denied out of 90,000 claims filed in Arizona, according to a report on Arizona Central. So how do people stay financially stable when they have been injured on the job, but their workers’ compensation...
Conversion Factor for Reimbursement Rates Drops Nearly $4 The conversion factor that calculates reimbursement rates for orthopedic surgical services is now being reduced by $3.83, from $36.09 to $32.26, according to an August 5, 2020 news article on the American Association...
Food Processing is an Essential Job While all food processing jobs are essential during the coronavirus pandemic, meat processing is even more essential than most, as many Americans are not able (or unwilling) to hunt for their food. This leaves the...
Working Beyond 66.2 Years of Age As workers age, many still prefer to stay on the job or take on a different role at the same company, particularly if the work history at the same company is 10 years or more. Floor workers in a manufacturing...
Following Safety Regulations are Essential On Monday, September 28th, 2020, at 7:45 a.m., an explosion occurred at Amalgamated Sugar’s production complex in Nampa, Idaho, when five employees accessed a closed-down steam dryer during a repair procedure. The five employees, wearing the standard fire-protection gear required for...
