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Article On Workplace Safety Features Mike Marsh

webuser — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 02:29:37 +0000

February 13, 2012

An article by Jacobus Hollewijn of Gesundheit! Nutrition Center and host of the radio talk show Gesundheit! With Jacobus published in Natural Life News following a 3 hour radio show in December 2012 featuring interviews of Gary Lusin, PT (Bozeman, MT), Leah Tietz (Director of Montana University System Self-Funded WC Program) and Michael J. Marsh, RPA (President of Midland Claims Service, Inc. and Industrial Injury Claims)

Click here to read the article (pdf)….

Opioids and Workers’ Compensation

webuser — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:24 +0000

“..workers prescribed even one opioid had average total claims costs 4 to 8 times greater than claimants with similar claims who didn’t get opioids.” This is a telling statistic. One company is featured on Joe Paduda’s blog that has successfully begun to proactively address misuse of opioids in treatment of workers’ compensation claims, helping many injured workers not become addicted and return to their jobs. Read more on the topic…

Prescription Drug Abuse Statistics

webuser — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:37:11 +0000

According to an article in Claims Journal – Winter 2012, quoting from a report issued by the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”), “of the 2.1 billion prescriptions the American Medical Association estimates are written annually, nearly 25 percent of those were used by approximately 52 million Americans for something other than a medical reason.” Perhaps this is one of the reasons that recent reports have stated that the number of deaths arising out of use/misuse of prescription medications has surpassed deaths relating to illegal drug use.

Prescription Medications Killing

webuser — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:52:47 +0000

It has been recently published that prescription medications resulted in more deaths in 2010 than all illegal substances combined. The problem is in all states, even in Montana. A link to an article in the Billings Gazette about one situation: http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/prescription-drug-abuse-on-the-rise-in-butte/article_f153d313-e7b0-51ad-9ae6-12fe8d900932.html

National WC Coalition Merges with CLM

webuser — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:06 +0000

For Immediate Release

February 3, 2012

National Workers’ Compensation Coalition Merges with CLM

New York, NY — The Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance is pleased to announce that the National Workers’ Compensation Coalition (NWCC) is merging with the CLM. The NWCC is a premier workers’ compensation association focused on sharing best practices, networking and educational programming for those in the workers’ compensation defense industry.

“We’re excited to welcome the NWCC to the CLM. Their work in providing resources to the workers’ compensation industry parallels the services the CLM provides,” says Adam Potter, Executive Director of the CLM. “By merging both organizations, we have strengthened the CLM’s resources in workers’ compensation and are able to offer NWCC members the full spectrum of resources provided by the CLM.”

“We created the NWCC to fill a void in the workers’ compensation defense industry,” says Rich Lenkov, President of the NWCC. “ While we’ve been able to create many great educational and networking opportunities for our members, we believe now is the perfect time to join forces with the CLM so we can expand our offerings and reach a broader audience.”

The first significant workers’ compensation event for 2012 will be the CLM’s Workers’ Compensation Mini Conference held in Columbus, Ohio, on June 15. Lenkov will serve as co-chair of the CLM’s workers’ compensation committee and along with other NWCC representatives will work to ensure that all CLM workers’ compensation educational programs meets the needs of those in the industry. NWCC members will also contribute to workers’ compensation content to Litigation Management and Claims Management magazines.

About the CLM
The Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) is an inclusive, collaborative organization that promotes and furthers the highest standards of claims and litigation management and brings together the thought leaders in both industries. CLM’s Members and Fellows include risk and litigation managers, insurance and claims professionals, corporate counsel, outside counsel and third party vendors. The CLM sponsors educational programs, provides resources and fosters communication among all in the industry. To learn more about the CLM, please visit www.theclm.org.

Contact:
Adam Potter, Executive Director
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
212-724-2345
adam.potter@theclm.org

Michael J. Marsh, President of Midland Claims Service, Inc. and Industrial Injury Claims, is a fellow of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.

IAIABC and SIGFA Make Agreement for 2012

webuser — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:22:46 +0000

IAIABC and SIGFA Make Agreement for 2012

From WorkersCompensation.com January 23, 2012

Madison, WI (WorkersCompensation.com) - The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) and Self-Insurance Guaranty Funds of America (SIGFA) are pleased to announce their partnership in 2012. Working together, the two groups will foster greater discussion among members of U.S. guaranty funds and workers’ compensation regulators. This collaboration will enable the sharing of collective knowledge and expertise on common interests, particularly self insurance regulation.

Beginning in 2012, SIGFA will host its annual meeting in conjunction with the IAIABC 98th Annual Convention. “We are excited about this agreement as there is a natural alignment between the two groups,” commented Alan McClain, IAIABC Past President. “We look forward to welcoming fund administrators from across the nation to our annual meeting.” Guaranty funds play an important role in the U.S. workers’ compensation system and their participation will enrich conference discussions.

Charles Hough, SIGFA Chairperson remarked, “While our meeting will be run independently of the IAIABC conference, we can benefit from the perspectives offered by the regulatory community. At the same time, our members can take advantage of IAIABC programming that may interest them.” Having access to administrators and self insurance directors speaks directly to SIGFA’s guiding principles to educate, internally and externally, and share critical information. Additionally, when topics of common interest are identified, SIGFA and the IAIABC look forward to sharing resources to address them.

SIGFA will first meet with the IAIABC at the 98th Annual Convention on October 1-4, 2012 in Newport, Rhode Island. A schedule of events and program details will be released in January 2012 and can be found at www.iaiabc.org/convention2012

webuser — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:19:48 +0000

From ScripNet, obesity in the United States is dramatically on the increase, and increasing the incidence rate and overall cost of workers’ compensation. Read the article on ScripNet…

MCSi and IIC Named as A.M. Best Recommended Insurance Adjuster

webuser — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:09:37 +0000

For many years, A. M. Best has rated and ranked insurance-related attorneys and adjusters. Once again for 2012, Midland Claims Service, Inc and Industrial Injury Claims has been approved for Recommended Insurance Adjuster status in the A. M. Best list.

WorkSafeMT Board Meets

webuser — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:33:44 +0000

The WorkSafeMT board met to discuss its ongoing operations and safety messages that are so important to get into the discussion in Montana’s workplaces. January 10, 2012

Billings Clinic’s Joe Marcott Highlighted

main_admin — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:59:43 +0000

Billings Clinic’s Joe Marcott is highlighted in a Billings Gazette article about healthcare facility preparedness. Read the article here…