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Sedgwick prepares for Hurricane Matthew
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The flip side of regulations
What does the Joni Mitchell song ‘Both Sides Now’ have to do with workers’ compensation regulations? I’ve looked at life from both sides nowFrom up and down and still somehowIt’s life’s illusions I recallI really don’t know life at all– Joni Mitchel…
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When medical evidence does not add up in a liability claim
A Sedgwick liability nurse was asked to analyze the records of a claim involving a 52-year-old man whose car was struck when our client’s truck driver fell asleep at the wheel, overturning his rig and causing damage to several cars. Liability…
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Oklahoma Supreme Court renders Employee Injury Benefit Act unconstitutional
On Sept. 13, 2016, the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided that a core provision of the OEIBA is unconstitutional.
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Staying afloat with boating safety
According to 2015 U.S. Coast Guard statistics, May through September is the peak period for recreational boating accidents. Florida, Minnesota, Michigan, and California lead the nation in the number of registered boats while Florida regul…
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PL Risk Resource Newsletter, Third Edition 2016
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Connecting healthcare quality with telemedicine
Telemedicine customized for occupational injuries will provide the greatest advantage “You have to start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology.” - Steve Jobs Telemedicine, primarily audio technology, has been a…
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9/11: Reflections 15 years later
Pete Hamann, Sedgwick SVP of business development, Stamford, Connecticut Fifteen years; how can time have passed so quickly? When I close my eyes, I am immediately transported back to that day and its amazingly crystal-clear blue sky. I am one of th…
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Creating an advocacy-based claims model
Business leaders in the healthcare industry invest significant time and resources to create positive corporate cultures, engage employees, and earn their trust and commitment to success. Yet in the workers’ compensation segment of our industry, all t…
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Opioids: A stumbling block to good claim outcomes
On a weekly if not daily basis, there are media reports about the growing impacts of addiction to opioids. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 78 people a day are dying from the effects of opioid overdose.1 Families ar…
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Gabapentin: The new high
Gabapentin is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of post-herpetic neuralgia, pain associated with shingles, in adults and is used adjunctively in the treatment of partial onset seizures in adults and children. The …
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Vericlaim Canada acquires RGM
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One button
This week I spoke on a panel with other CEOs in our industry where we looked at the future of our business and projected where we could be in 10 years. I talked about how my daughter and I shared the common interest of watching every moment of the Ol…
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Enhancing our level of care on complex and catastrophic claims
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Using data to drive operational solutions
We are just a few days away from the 2016 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference which will be held on August 21 – 24 in Orlando. Once again, I am looking forward to the opportunity to host a panel that is exploring a very important industry to…