Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
After last night’s gubernatorial primary elections, no one can claim “those politicians are all the same.” Gillum v DeSantis in Florida, Ducey v Garcia in Arizona, Abrams v Kent in Georgia, Evers v Walker in Wisconsin…the contrast between candidates in … Continue reading Medicare for All means…what?
Read More...Yesterday California’s Supreme Court fully supported the State’s workers’ comp UR/IMR process. That is excellent news. First, here’s the key takeaway – the Court ruled that workers’ comp remains the “exclusive remedy” for resolving disputes related to treatment approvals/UR/IMR. Second, … Continue reading King v CompPartners – good news, but another shoe to drop?
Read More...A totally unqualified person has been appointed to California’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. The person in question is not a work comp person, legal scholar, labor advocate, or claims expert, but an 80 year old retired music teacher whose sole … Continue reading This makes zero sense.
Read More...I thought summer was supposed to be slow… Sorry for lack of posts last two weeks – just slammed with client work. here’s what I should have been posting on. Economy drives employment drives workers comp The economy boomed in … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...When they buy a company, investors are betting the story they’re told is accurate, that it fairly represents future opportunities and risks. They’re betting on management – the people who built the company, that they’re who they appear to be … Continue reading Doing diligence on a potential acquisition
Read More...Glorious week here in New York’s Finger Lakes – high 70s, lots of sun, nice breeze. I know, Florida friends, you’ll be gloating in February when it’s 10 below and snowing sideways… Hospitals NCCI’s just-released research indicates facility costs are … Continue reading Friday catch-up – Hospitals and a BS alert
Read More...The reaction to yesterday’s news that pharmacy costs have dropped by over a billion dollars was a bit disappointing – and missed the key takeaway. That is – we’ve made a ton of progress, and we still have a long … Continue reading Workers’ comp drugs – its NOT about the cost
Read More...Responding to the European Union’s new import tariffs, Harley Davidson will be shifting some production from American factories to its plants in Brazil, India, and Thailand in an effort to keep it’s bikes affordable. A store in Paris Motorcycles aren’t the only … Continue reading The trade “war” and workers’ comp
Read More...The reason opioid abuse disorder (OAD) is such a huge problem is because no one’s figured out how to a) fix it while b) making a shipload of money. Sure, there are “solutions” that address bits and pieces including: urine … Continue reading Why we’re not solving opioid addiction
Read More...Two just-announced acquisitions are an indicator of where things are in today’s work comp services world. Tech firm Mitchell (recently bought by Stone Point (!) thanks for correcting me JT!) will acquire IME and peer review firm MCN. Based in … Continue reading What do these acquisitions mean?
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