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Texas DWC to Hold Brown Bag Series on Dispute Resolution

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold a Brown Bag Series with stakeholders in the workers’ compensation system this fall, with a half dozen meetings scheduled across the state. The series will focus on dispute resolution …

Sue, Settle, Mediate, Litigate. RIMS Covers the Bases on Dispute Resolution

Sue or settle? Mediate or litigate? Attorneys and risk managers on Tuesday tapped into years of experience to suggest strategies that will lead to the right approach for resolution of claim disputes during the Risk and Insurance Management Society’s annual …

How Well Do Oklahoma Opt-Out Plans Serve Injured Workers? It Depends, Study Says

A recent analysis of the workers’ compensation “opt-out” system in Oklahoma concludes that employer-run plans for injured workers may offer benefits that are equal to or better than those provided by traditional workers’ compensation as proponents suggest, but there are …