The 24 Hour Oklahoma Opt Out Sham

I wrote earlier this week about a fall I took in front of my hotel while attending the 2015 RIMS Conference in New Orleans. Fortunately I do not believe I sustained any significant injury in that fall, and as indicated wouldn’t file a claim anyway. Nevertheless, the knowledge that protections are available to me should…

Taking a Header at RIMSfest

It certainly wasn’t what I anticipated writing about while here in New Orleans attending RIMS 2015. But again, it wasn’t something I had planned to encounter, even though the thousands of people at this largest annual international risk conference gather expressly because something like it might. I absolutely did not expect to find myself lying…

3,000,000 Reads and Off to RIMSfest

Another milestone in a momentous week, and I again pause to express thanks while simultaneously packing my bags. Last week, on or about the 19th of April, the cumulative article reads for this 45 month old blog surpassed 3 million, just in time for the annual RIMSfest Conference that looms before us.  Ok, they don’t…

Be Glad This Doctor Isn't In Your Network

There is something to be said for the United Kingdom’s Single payer socialized medicine system. It is over there and not here, and that is something to be thankful for. Also, it can really deliver a wallop when it comes to providing innovative care. I guess that is two things to be said about it.…

Why We Should Stop Accommodating The Disabled

I'm tired of accommodating the disabled. I don't think we should do it anymore. The entire exercise is swathed in negativity. In accommodation today, we label people as incapable of doing certain things, and set about to adjust the environment around them so that they can still “get by”, forever dependent on society's willingness to…

We Need a Common Language in Workers' Comp

We have a communication issue in the workers’ compensation industry. It is a problem driven by a language barrier, an obstacle that prevents us from sharing information and improving outcomes. It is not a language issue as you would normally think of one, either. It is not English vs. Spanish, a different use of acronyms…