California Division of Workers' Compensation Launches Online Portal for Submission of QME Medical-Legal Reports By Lonce Lamonte, editor, with the news release from the California DWC Newsline - April 23, 2024 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has launched a new online portal for Qualified Medical Evaluators (QMEs) to submit medical-legal reports as required by recently approved regulations (Title 8CCR §50(g)) regarding the QME reappointment process. QMEs are now required to submit their two most recent medical-legal reports in which there was a face-to-face evaluation and the injured worker was determined to have reached the status of maximum medical improvement. If the QME did not generate two such reports in the two years prior to their reappointment date, they may submit a statement of explanation in lieu of the reports. Read More

Storms send UK property damage claims to record high: Proactive  April 15, 2024 Last year’s run of storms that battered Britain meant record payouts by insurers for property damage, according to the industry trade body. Homes and businesses received nearly £4.9 billion  in property insurance payouts in 2023, a figure up 18% from a year earlier, as weather-related home claims hit a record high

Mesothelioma Risk an Issue Raised in California Liability Claim: Mesothelioma.net  April 11, 2024 Report - Four-in-10 California work comp claims from workers with less than a year of tenure : Insurance Journal  April 4, 2024 Flood damage raises alarms about California’s next disaster-insurance-gap: Los Angeles Times  February 13, 2024

California Division of Workers’ Compensation Posts Updated Time of Hire Notice By Lonce Lamonte, editor, with the news release from the California DWC Newsline - April 22, 2024 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an updated time of hire notice on ... Read More

Sullivan on Comp Launches ChatSOC. It's an Innovative Chatbot for California Workers' Compensation Professionals Integrated with an Authoritative Legal Treatise By Jennifer Mancuso with editor Lonce Lamonte of adjustercom - April 22, 2024 Sullivan on Comp is the leading comprehensive digital resource on California workers’ compensation l... Read More

Workers Compensation Bill 2024: One percent of employee’s salary to contribute to workers’ compensation fund in Kenya. By Lonce Lamonte, editor, journalist - April 19, 2024 Kenya employers will soon be required to contribute 1% of an employee's gross salary to the fund for w... Read More

The Property Claims Investigation By Barry Zalma, Esq. CFE - August 9, 2021 Insurers are large organizations with varying levels of authority for the payment of claims. The adjus... Read More

Chuck Weissman just moved to Corvel as a senior claims specialist and he loves jalapeño peppers By Lonce Lamonte - October 31, 2023 Chuck Weissman started out his career in retail.  He worked predominantly for Wherehouse Records. So,... Read More