The following is a presentation to the Montana Governor’s Labor Management Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation, June, 2016. We have previously addressed the LMAC on topics including initial lost time payment period, Plan inconsistencies, subrogation, medical fee schedules and the … Continued
Interactive testing for concussions. A dream of ours for many years. Having been involved in contact sports as well as motorcycle racing, we are well aware of the dangers and long-term impact of Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”).The possibility of testing … Continued
Kent Burgess, CEO of St. John’s Lutheran Ministries, has announced his retirement after 25 years. He has been a leader in healthcare and in developing new, innovative ways to provide for seniors.We have worked with Kent and his staff at … Continued
As of Dec 31, 2015, we have responsibility for 27,518 Workers’ Compensation Claims in Montana, representing in excess of $122,000,000 in Wage Loss, Impairment and Medical benefits. For the past decade, our combined average cost per claim (for Lost Time … Continued
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to each and every one of you, our client partner organizations and friends in the industry, those that have over the years shown the confidence in the fantastic staff of Midland Claims Service, Inc. and … Continued
Below is a link to an interesting article that addresses, at a high level, perceptions and utilization of psych professionals in the workers’ compensation process. The article is possibly a good STARTING point for the discussion of secondary psychological symptoms … Continued
Workers’ Compensation. A system in the United States created 100 years ago to address a critical issue in the country, workplace injuries and the emergency of major manufacturing, primarily in the metropolitan areas of the county. Until the workers’ compensation … Continued
Pay for Play. External service providers provide “incentive payments” to workers’ compensation claims TPAs for the ability to receive their business. We have long known of this practice in the workers’ compensation claims TPA world. Flat rate claims service agreements … Continued
Joe Paduda drives the nail in this one. And one has to wonder what the future may hold for the insurance organizations working in the Workers’ Compensation line. We think there is much room in the niche areas, specific classes … Continued
The recent legislative session in Montana which ended in April 2015 has made the national publication of the National Association of Subrogation Professionals (“NASP”). SB 288, which arose after MCSi’s President Michael J. Marsh testified in front of the Economic … Continued