Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
If pregnant moms are vaccinated their babies were less likely to die, get very sick, or end up in the NICU (neonatal ICU) than unvaccinated mom’s babies… That’s the findings from a very large Canadian study just published. But wait…there’s … Continue reading COVID vaccines’ impact on newborns
Read More...This email arrived earlier this week; I really enjoyed your newsletters until you started showing your political side; It’s unfortunate that you had to make that known to your audience. I’ll leave aside the fact that I’ve been “showing my … Continue reading Walls or windows?
Read More...M&A activity in the world of workers’ comp services has been somewhat quiet of late, although there’s been some under-the-radar activity that – taken together – shows consolidation continues. That’s no surprise…workers’ comp is a classic mature industry with all … Continue reading Mergers, acquisitions, and reasons therefore
Read More...Didn’t post this week…was in Chicago for the annual father-son trip to watch the Sox play the Cubs…very fun time! While I was relaxing in the stands, shockingly the world continued turning… WCRI’s report on long COVID’s impact on work … Continue reading Long COVID is real, “social inflation” is not.
Read More...Two mostly-ignored things will have way more impact on workers’ comp than any other ten factors. And as usual, workers’ comp is out to lunch. Let’s quickly review the work comp industry’s failure to understand reality. When COVID hit, the … Continue reading 1 +1 = 3
Read More...Our fourth (!!) Survey of Workers’ Comp Bill Review is nearing completion…one of the good things about doing this every few years is we can identify trends and the industry’s evolution. This year we surveyed both executives and front-line staff. … Continue reading Survey of workers’ comp bill review – Fourth edition
Read More...Another day, another record-breaking heat wave. And this one is really really bad. Amazon workers are going on strike…construction crews on the Canadian border are knocking off early to avoid heat…Florida utility workers are postponing checks for gas leaks due … Continue reading Just the facts, ma’am…
Read More...While ignoramuses continue to deny we humans are changing the planet’s climate, folks with P&L responsibilities are calculating the cost of heat and heat-related injuries. The direct cost of one “heat prostration” claim is about $38,000. The average company has … Continue reading The cost of heat
Read More...A week away from the blog is now past…here’s what I missed. myMatrixx’ Chief Innovation Officer Cliff Beliveau – one of the smartest and most articulate tech people I have ever met – penned an excellent summary of AI’s potential … Continue reading Quick hits – AI in WC, Automating construction, Junk healthplans and other misadventures
Read More...Yesterday we dug into the difficult position Texas Mutual is in thanks to Texas’ Legislature and Governor. Today – as promised, why forcing Texas Mutual into a business it has zero experience in will NOT solve Texas’ healthcare mess – … Continue reading Solving Texas’ healthcare problems…or not.
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