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“A read through this book constitutes total immersion in the area. It includes not only a briefing on legal issues arising throughout the country, but reviews the risk management, safety, and medical issues that are so important to the workers’ compensation field…[A]ttorneys who focus on litigation would profit deeply by studying the new LexisNexis book. This is not simply because of the general enrichment that follows, but because the reader will become more sophisticated with regard to the workers’ compensation system as a whole. The Lexis-Nexis Emerging Issues Analysis: if you’re trying to climb the ladder of success, this is the type of book that will get you there. ”
-Hon. David B. Torrey, Workers’ Compensation Judge, Pennsylvania
“The Workers' Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis is one of the most comprehensive collections of articles impacting the industry that I have read. These articles, coupled with the state-by-state legislative analysis and case review, make this book a must read for anyone seeking to gain a deep understanding of the issues impacting the workers' compensation industry.”
-Mark Walls, Vice President Communications & Strategic Analysis, Safety National
“This is an excellent reference guide. I like how it is broken down by State and subject respectively. ”
-Anthony Pisciotta, Area Vice President-Claims, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
"Monitoring the constant wave of legislative activity across this nation is one thing. Making it clear and understandable is quite another. Lexis has done an excellent job of both with the 'Workers' Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis'. Their choice of local experts is superb, and they provide both clear recap and commentary, giving clarity to what was, legislatively, a very tumultuous year."
-Robert H. Wilson, President & CEO, WorkersCompensation.com, LLC
"Anyone who wants to keep up with the pulse of the workers' comp industry would be wise to get their hands on a copy of this fabulous resource!"
-Rebecca A. Shafer, JD, President, Amaxx Risk Solutions
"Larson's Emerging Issues is a MUST for all workers' compensation professionals, be they policy makers, adjudicators, claims specialists or attorneys. Not only is the state-specific analysis engrossing, but it also provides insight and potential solutions for a highly complex system as it continues to evolve to meet present-day challenges."
-Susan V. Hamilton, Former Deputy Commissioner, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, San Francisco, CA
A Unique Compendium of Issues, Trends & Cases
50 State Survey At a Glance
Detailed, In-Depth Analysis and Insight
Keep track of how the workers' compensation landscape is changing:
Workers' Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis, part of the Larson Series, is an essential tool for the insurance industry, corporate risk managers, policy makers, and lawyers to understand what changes are being contemplated on the national level as well as in every state. Everything you need to know about workers' compensation for the past year is contained in this compendium of legal issues and cases.
Legal analysis by Thomas A. Robinson, co-author for Larson's Workers' Compensation Law, and others highlight the discussions within the industry and important cases.
Who should use this resource:
• Producers and Executives at brokers, TPAs or service providers preparing for client stewardship meetings
• Claim Supervisors handling or overseeing multiple states
• Corporate Risk Managers needing critical information to help develop a forward-looking risk management plan
• Lawyers advancing the rule of law in the workers' compensation setting
• Legislatures and policymakers seeking to improve their state's workers' compensation system
The previous edition's ISBN is 9781663363879.
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Table of contents
PART I. EXPERT ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY
A. Overview of Workers’ Compensation Emerging Issues Analysis
§1 Foreword to the 2024 Edition, by Thomas A. Robinson, Co-Editor-in-Chief
B. The Changing Workforce and Workplace
§2 Today’s Gig Economy and Workers’ Compensation Law: A Q & A with Professor Emily A. Spieler, by Alan Pierce and Judson Pierce
§3 Working from Home May Have Negative Health Consequences, by Hon. Susan V. Hamilton
§4 The Impact of Alternative Job Arrangements on the Well-Being of Working-Age Adults, by Christopher Mahon
§5 Analyzing the Pandemic’s Big Shift in Working from Home: Productivity, Innovation, Working Arrangements, Pay, by Christopher Mahon
§6 Responsible Development of Emerging Technologies to Protect Workers’ Rights, by Christopher Mahon
§7 Analyzing Precarious Employment in the LGBTQ+ Population, by Christopher Mahon
C. COVID-19
§ 8 Updated Findings: Long COVID in the Workers’ Compensation System, by Hon. Susan V. Hamilton
§ 9 COVID-19 Among Nursing Care Facility Workers: Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, by Hon. Susan V. Hamilton
§ 10 California: COVID-19 and the Fraudulent Concealment Exception, by Hon. Susan V. Hamilton
D. Excessive Heat
§11 Excessive Heat’s Impact on Workers and Employers, by Hon. Susan V. Hamilton
§12 How an Extreme Heat Event Affected the Job Demands and Job Resources of First Responders During the 2021 Heat Dome in Western Canada, by Christopher Mahon
E. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
§13 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medicine and Law, by Hon. Robert G. Rassp
§14 AI in the Future Workforce: Strategies for Survival, by Joseph Dougherty
§15 Forum on Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Law and Regulations, by Christopher Mahon
§16 Forum on Artificial Intelligence: The Three Digital Empires, by Christopher Mahon
F. AMA Guides
§17 How the AMA Guides 4th Edition Is Used in Today’s Workers’ Compensation System, by Stuart D. Colburn
§18 How to Apply the AMA Guides Fifth Edition for a Spine Injury: Cauda Equina, by Hon. Robert G. Rassp
G. Other Emerging Issues
§19 How Technological Innovation and Pharmaceutical Marketing Created the Opioid Epidemic, by Christopher Mahon
§20 Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law Case Spotlights (Fall 2023), by Thomas A. Robinson
§21 Larson’s Workers’ Compensation Law Case Spotlights (Spring 2024), by Thomas A. Robinson
PART II. STATE-BY-STATE TRENDS AND CASE SURVEY
§ 50 Alabama
§ 51 Alaska
§ 52 Arizona
§ 53 Arkansas
§ 54 California
§ 55 Colorado
§ 56 Connecticut
§ 57 Delaware
§ 58 District of Columbia
§ 59 Florida
§ 60 Georgia
§ 61 Hawaii
§ 62 Idaho
§ 63 Illinois
§ 64 Indiana
§ 65 Iowa
§ 66 Kansas
§ 67 Kentucky
§ 68 Louisiana
§ 69 Maine
§ 70 Maryland.
§ 71 Massachusetts
§ 72 Michigan
§ 73 Minnesota
§ 74 Mississippi
§ 75 Missouri
§ 76 Montana
§ 77 Nebraska
§ 78 Nevada
§ 79 New Hampshire
§ 80 New Jersey
§ 81 New Mexico
§ 82 New York
§ 83 North Carolina
§ 84 North Dakota
§ 85 Ohio
§ 86 Oklahoma
§ 87 Oregon
§ 88 Pennsylvania
§ 89 Rhode Island
§ 90 South Carolina
§ 91 South Dakota
§ 92 Tennessee
§ 93 Texas
§ 94 Utah
§ 95 Vermont
§ 96 Virginia
§ 97 Washington
§ 98 West Virginia
§ 99 Wisconsin
§ 100 Wyoming
§ 101 Canada
