Supporting All Parties After Settling Workers’ Comp Claims
Having a strong support system is invaluable to help us survive and thrive. It helps attain higher levels of well-being, better coping skills, and live a longer, healthier life. Research shows it has been proven to reduce depression and anxiety, as well as reducing...
Four Reasons Settlement Planners Benefit Workers’ Comp Claims
We have long seen better outcomes in workers’ comp settlements when the injured worker is seen holistically rather than focusing only on the specific injury or illness. Ignoring issues such as comorbidities and psychosocial factors can prolong claims for insurers...
Florida Senate Bill 362
Florida Senate Bill 362 (SB 362) represents a sizable shift in the state’s workers’ compensation law, aiming to improve access to medical care for injured workers. This bill, enacted in June of 2024, introduced changes affecting reimbursement rates for medical...
2025 FWA Conference
Registration Now Open for the 2025 FWA Educational Conference! The 2025 FWA Educational Conference will be held at the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach from June 4–6, 2025. This year’s theme, “Comp Watch” invites you to suit up for a deep dive into Florida’s Workers’...
Medicaid Planning for Workers’ Compensation Attorneys: Key Considerations
Workers' compensation attorneys often encounter clients with long-term medical needs resulting from workplace injuries. While workers’ compensation covers immediate medical care, long-term planning is essential for clients facing prolonged disabilities. Medicaid...
New Self-Administration Toolkit: Beneficiaries Must Report MSA to Part C & D Plans
Written by John Kane, AIC, MSCC, CMSP-F, Sr. Vice President, Strategy and Jayson Gallant, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Ametros On August 1st, 2024, Medicare added language to its Workers' Compensation Medicare Set Aside Self-Administration...
OSHA Proposes Guidelines to Enforce Federal Heat Protections for Workers
On the heels of the Florida legislature passing controversial House Bill 433, a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings, was proposed to protect workers from extreme...
“Mediating” a Claimant’s Case begins far in advance of the actual Mediation
"Mediation" begins at the Claimant's deposition……. Following the Claimant's deposition, the E/C attorney prepares and sends a summary of the deposition to their clients. Most importantly, the overwhelming majority of defense attorneys are required by most carriers and...
Why Legal Funding
Why Legal Funding Bridging The Gap Benefits of Advance Payments Legal funding, also known as lawsuit funding or settlement funding, serves as a financial lifeline for individuals involved in legal disputes or awaiting settlements. This Advance Payment is designed to...
How Medicare Knows About Your Settlement: New WCMSA TPOC Requirements
By John Kane, AIC, MSCC, CMSP-F, Senior Vice President, Strategy, Ametros You are heading to your favorite summer destination on the highway and about to pull out and pass a car. You have your blinker on and a quick check of the mirror, all clear right? Wrong, as you...
Walgreens Closures Signal Mounting Retail Pharmacy Uncertainty
By Arianna Ashby For several years now, there have been growing retail pharmacy tensions, leading to concerns of reliability surrounding retail pharmacies and their ability to serve the workers’ compensation industry. Injured workers traditionally faced unique...
34TH ANNUAL FWA CONFERENCE RECAP
The 34th Annual FWA conference at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando was a smashing success. For those of you who may have missed it, we were fortunate to have an outstanding program of continuing education (with a Back to the Future) theme and, as always top...