Throughout 2020, our experts and thought leaders will monitor, share and explore the common threads that connect us all, and keep you tied into how they evolve to help us all prepare for the future.
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CMS now permits some old MSAs to be re-approved Before this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) had a simple philosophy: Parties get one bite at the apple when it comes to CMS approval. However, on Monday, CMS released an upda…
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature…
Paid family leave and paid parental leave are currently key topics for employers as they look to expand benefits for their employees. Recently, San Francisco introduced a paid parental leave ordinance and New York announced a new paid family leave be…
Sedgwick Group President, Bob Peterson, accepted The Trailblazer Award on behalf of Sedgwick at the 21st Annual ACE Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ACE award is presented in conjunction with Claims Magazine, an ALM organization. The Tra…
Sedgwick EVP, International and Carrier Strategic Development, Elizabeth Demaret, has been named to Insurance Business’ selection of Elite Women in Insurance 2017. The industry honor and recognition is intended to shine a spotlight on some of insura…
Sedgwick supports Healthcare Risk Management Week June 19-23 Sedgwick’s healthcare risk management team works alongside healthcare risk managers to reduce risks and improve safety by delivering cost-effective claims, productivity, managed care…
Robin Joines, Sedgwick SVP Risk Management, contributed to this article that begins on page 22. The authors evaluate the current and emerging risks in this new technology.
3D laser scanning: Essential technology in forensic science and claims When it comes to the claims industry, documentation is essential. In order to come to a conclusion regarding the cause of a fire, traffic accident or product failure, it is cruci…
In March, the world-renowned Rehab Institute of Chicago opened a new, state-of-the-art facility and rebranded themselves as the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. This holds significant interest for the workers’ compensation and healthcare community. In May, …
Utilizing investigative services
Sedgwick VP, Special Investigation Unit, Linda Wisneski, writes and publishes a very insightful article about the role of investigative services in effective claims management. In the article, she outlines six best practices for selecting and workin…