I had just finished my weight routine at the gym Saturday morning when I sat down in the lobby area to wait for my wife, who was finishing up in a fitness class. I had my earphones on, listening to music, and pulled out my phone to busy myself by checking email and then moving…
Bob's Top Ten Predictions for 2018
It is once again that time of year, where I dust off my crystal ball and gaze into the not so distant future to determine and predict what lies ahead for the workers’ compensation industry. My (less than annually produced) predictions for the coming year have become legendary (mostly in my own mind) if for…
I Sue Dead People
It was my very first thought when I read the headline. I sue dead people. The headline was featured in our news center, and was authored by Liz Carey. It read, “NC Goes After Dead Employees for Overpayments on Benefits.” I’ve heard of financial claw backs, but never where they had to use an actual…
Where Is the Crappy Doctor Database?
We were about 50 minutes into last Friday’s program when the discussion turned to potential solutions for the problems we had discussed, and a great idea was offered. The program was our new webinar, The Hot Seat, sponsored by Sharpline Allocations, and the topic was “Violating Trust: Ethical Conundrums in Workers’ Compensation.” The great idea…
Well, At Least The Hot Seat Will Be Warm This Week
I returned home to Florida last evening after a few days visiting family in New Mexico and Colorado, only to find that the extreme cold gripping the nation has found its way deep in to the Sunshine State. As I sit here basking in the glow of electric heat pump generated warmth (I’d build a…