Well, the tabulations are complete, the results are in, and the first “Best Blogs” competition is now under our belt with the winners scheduled to be announced on the site Monday. It has been a great experience, and we've learned a thing or two along the way. Over 50 blogs were nominated. Some of the…
BeautifulPeople.com Reportedly Hacked – I Hope My Data is Safe
It was revealed this week that the website BeautifulPeople.com, a dating service dedicated to the mutual pairing of only the world's most beautiful people, has apparently been hacked and the private data of more than one million gorgeous users leaked. I sure hope my data is safe. It's Home Depot and Target all over again.…
Does OK AG Motion to Delay Opt Out Case Signal Losing Hand?
Sometimes actions speak louder than words. I think this would definitely hold true for recent developments in Vasquez vs. Dillard's, the case in which Oklahoma Opt Out has been ruled unconstitutional. On April 15, 2016, Oklahoma's Attorney General filed a Motion for Stay of Proceedings with the OK Supreme Court attempting to delay the hearing…
A SAIF/Plotkin Non-Update Update
It has been quite some time since I've written about the termination of John Plotkin. In fact, it has been just over a year since we've shared any new information regarding the Oregon insurers rendition of the Salem Witch Trials, where the vaporware backed canning occurred. People still ask me about Mr. Plotkin, and are…
Oklahoma Supremes Uphold Commissions Ability To Determine Constitutionality
The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission and its administrative law judges have the power to determine whether a provision of that states workers’ compensation law is being unconstitutionally applied to a particular party in a Commission proceeding. This means the Commission can decide the constitutionality of any part of…
RIMS Offers Explosive Lesson On Risk Management
I missed the opening reception of RIMS in San Diego this year. From what I hear it was quite the event. They had closed a couple blocks on a street in San Diego's fabled Gas Lamp District, and brought in thousands of attendees to kick off the annual conference this year. Then they inadvertently launched…
In A Kids' Chance State of Mind
While the next few weeks are extremely busy from a travel perspective, there has been no doubt that this week has been and will continue to be largely about Kids’ Chance. The non-profit organization, now known to many in our industry for making scholarships available to children whose parents have been seriously injured or killed…
The California Tushy Doctrine: Employees, Seriously, Have a Seat
You’d better sit down for this. There are times when I fully agree with a decision made by a court of law. There are times when I completely disagree with a courts opinion. And then there are times where I just don't know what to think. Such is the case with a decision just issued…
A Conversation, 1,000 Rounds of Ammo and New Ideas in Workers' Comp
Two weeks ago I had one thousand rounds of small caliber ammunition delivered to my house. It was the most ammo I had ever purchased at one time. Now, some of you might be asking why I would need or desire 1,000 bullets delivered conveniently to my front door. I could tell you that blogging…
Dude, Smoking Extra Bud Makes You a Dud
A study out of California is sure to harsh the mellow of the pro-marijuana crowd this week. The report, issued by researchers with the University of California Davis, showed that the more pot one smoked on a recreational basis, the more likely that person would be a “loser”. To clarify, they did not find that…