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05/17/21
Judge David Langham
Sometimes you get to break the news. Sometimes you are the news. But, usually, you just read the news. The art of blogging requires some temporality. Current events are generally of more interest than yesterday s news. By now, it is likely that you have noticed that the Workers Compensation Institute, postponed from the year that wasn t will be in December 2021, an accommodation to the virus that persists. So, today I merely write some more on that rescheduling, which is perhaps old news. But, read on for detail.
Oh, as The King put it,
I ll be home for Christmas this December. That is a Christmas tune, and WCI will just precede - (be)for(e) - Christmas. By then, the whole world should be vaccinated, and our path to normalcy should be well established. I recently noted my exuberance at the opportunities for handshakes, interaction, and normalcy at the WCCP/Bar Forum, in
The so-called advocacy approach to workers compensation claims has gained ground over the past year as injured workers faced anxiety and uncertainty due to delayed medical care and a greater reliance on technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts say.Â
Workers have needed more help steering through the claims process, including using technology to access remote health care, and the extra stresses endured have highlighted the importance of behavioral health services, they say.Â
âAdvocacy is really about helping the injured worker navigate the workers compensation landscape and their medical care. ⦠Over the last year that need has only increased,â said Mike Hessling, Rollings Meadows, Illinois-based CEO North America of Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.Â