COVID-19 workers' compensation RESOURCES
The World Health Organization advised that employers should “honour the right to compensation, rehabilitation and curative services if infected with COVID-19 following exposure in the workplace” and stated that COVID-19 is to be “considered an occupational disease.”
HELPFUL RESOURCES:
An Approach to Assessing Work-Related COVID-19 (Dr. Edward L. Baker, MD, MPD & Robert J. Harrison, MD, MPH)
COVID Medical Report Template
Model COVID Report
ON-DEMAND WEBINARS:
COVID-19 & Workers' Comp: Information to Help You and Your Clients Survive the Pandemic
Cares Act with the SBA Loan Group
The Future of Workers' Compensation (with WorkCompCentral)
COVID as an Occupational Disease
Presented by Profs. John F. Burton, Jr. & Michael Duff
CALL TO ACTION & LEGISLATIVE UPDATES
My Clients Don't File Taxes. Will They Receive a Stimulus Check?
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Fact Sheet
Information for Employers and Employees by State
use this link for more information on information regarding unemployment insurance and employer expectations
Updates on Workers' Compensation Boards by State
use this link for more information on which states are holding telephonic hearings, suspending hearings, etc.
US Office of Administrative Law Judges
Subject to the assigned ALJ’s discretion, the Order extends the suspension of all in-person hearings through at least July 24, 2020; notifies the public that OALJ will start hearing cases telephonically, by video, or other remote means after May 15, and will restart issuance of decisions beginning on April 16, serving the parties by email
US Dept of Labor
Employers are legally required to post the attached notice (click here) for your employees by April 1, 2020. Because many of our staff are working remotely, the Department of Labor are allowing employers to communicate this information to your employees through email or mail. If you have any questions, please refer to the Department of Labor's Q&A found at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-poster-questions.
Dear Member:
WILG has been working hard over the last few weeks on issues regarding COVID-19. WILG is the national workers’ compensation bar and we are here to assist this wonderful group of like-minded attorneys in sharing information and resources.
What WILG is Doing in the Time of COVID-19:
WILG ADVOCATE partners ARE HERE TO HELP you during this crisis
Summit Pharmacy will remain open for our normal business operations and will continue to serve the pharmaceutical needs of your clients. By shipping medications at no expense to your clients' doorsteps, we are helping to minimize their risk of exposure out in the marketplace.
Not only will we continue to abide by the stringent standard operating procedures that have been in place at our pharmacy for years, we have also implemented new “COVID‐19 Procedures” to ensure safe, timely delivery of your clients' medically necessary, provider‐ordered medical care. We are dedicated and working to secure the necessary inventory of needed medications in advance if possible, to ensure minimal interruption to our patients’ prescription fills.
We want to ensure the continued safe delivery of care that you and your clients have come to expect and receive from Summit Pharmacy. It will remain our top priority to address patient needs. We will continue to communicate and provide updates to help you navigate through this time and know that by working together we will get through this.
Please feel free to reach out to us at 877‐678‐5400 with any questions or concerns. You can also email us at: info@summitrx.com.
Joel Morton DO
Medical Director, Summit Pharmacy
Now offering CareGuard Telehealth. Click here for more information.
We understand your clients may have questions as to how to safely and securely continue to receive their money, including indemnity payments, during this challenging time.
We wanted to make you aware that Ametros offers free checking and savings accounts that can be especially useful at these times. The accounts are free to setup online and it only takes a few minutes so that Ametros Banking can allow your client quick and secure access to funds.
Ametros Banking offers interest-bearing checking and savings accounts with no set-up, maintenance or ATM fees. Ametros Banking specialists are available to help with Enrollment and will guide your clients through the process. Enrolling takes less than 10 minutes and members receive their debit card within 5-7 business days. By the way, the accounts can be setup for any individual so, in addition to clients, they may be useful for attorneys and your employees.
To learn more about Ametros Banking, please contact Mara Burns at 617-830-1059, MBurns@Ametros.com or visit https://ametros.com/banking/
Ringler is a family and we deeply care about our colleagues, clients, strategic partners and their families. We continue to follow developments on the coronavirus (COVID-19) as it impacts our communities and businesses. We are taking appropriate actions to comply with Federal and State guidelines, and we continue to ensure that we can serve our clients.
To assist you in your business continuation plans, we’d like to remind you of a variety of services we are offer remotely:
• Remote training sessions for your teams to brush up on structured settlement basics
• Remote training sessions for CE and CLE credits
• Remote file review to assist in file resolution
• Continued support for all cases coming in and in the queue
No matter the level and duration of disruption, Ringler is here to continue serving your structured settlement needs. We are committed to you as your business partner and should you need any assistance, please contact us directly and we will make sure you receive the continued level of service you have come to expect from Ringler.
Medical and Subrogation Specialists is a nationwide provider of Lien Resolution and Future Medical Allocations, including Medicare Set-Asides. Our expert team of attorneys and analysts are dedicated to saving you time and money. We’re here to help, whether we are reducing health care liens to put more money in plaintiffs’ pockets or producing medical cost projections to establish values for settlement negotiation. Developed with attorneys who understand the day-to-day workplace challenges, we communicate with our clients based upon the principles of competence, confidence and understanding. Our expertise has allowed hundreds of firms to feel confident with MASSIVE managing their files, and our Live Data Portal provides you with 24/7 access to your case information. The MASSIVE team is available to answer any questions you have regarding our Lien Resolution and Medical Cost Projection services. Please visit www.GOMASSIVE.com, email us at info@gomassive.com or feel free to contact us anytime at 833-466-2774 to discuss your case needs. We look forward to connecting with you!
1 - With more and more Consumers staying at home, the internet is becoming the most important resource for plaintiffs. Each Law Firm’s website must be compassionate, full of relevant content and on Page 1 of Google; integration with Enjuris accelerates the process. Example - https://www.enjuris.com/coronavirus-legal-guide.html
2 – Because all our employees work from home offices, we are still working at 100% productivity. In support of our Enjuris WILG Partners we are working at a 150% rate of contracted hours.
3 – We are working with each Enjuris Partner to implement all of the necessary website and technical tools to support a more remote, disconnected work environment. This includes: 1) Virtual office implementation & support, 2) Enhanced website security services, and 3) Implementation of enhanced web-based communication (see examples below):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiAZ9sWe9YZzuFFMdPLwREQ/videos (WILG’s Tom Holder, Ben Gerber)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8zM8pB8-T_SiMpkrUpHvYw/videos (Atlanta PI Law Firm)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxAHSAOfe4wZozc2jYK9NAw/videos (Florida PI Law Firm)
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CPT Institute is a 501(c)(3) charity focused on helping your firm protect the injured and at-risk. Any settlement over $2,000 may cause an individual to lose their health insurance (Medicaid) and/ or income (Supplemental Security Income). Further complicating the issue, a Medicare-Set-Aside (MSA) account is a countable asset for Medicaid eligibility. In other words, if you set up an MSA for a client that is structured for years into the future, it is baring his/her future eligibility for Medicaid for the duration of the structure or until the MSA is spent below $2,000. This matters most to those who require caregiving services in their home or a skilled facility which can be paid for by Medicaid. Please contact our charity for a 15-minute one-on-one workshop and/or firm trainings focused on filling this blindspot for your practice.
Here are some of our other program advantages
*Trust must be set-up in advance when funds are being structured.
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While you’re maintaining 6 feet of physical distance, Filevine can keep you closer than ever to your cases, your team, and your clients. Filevine is a cloud-based legal operating core. That means all your files, assignments, reports, deadlines, time tracking, and collaboration tools are instantly available from your home office. No need to use a VPN or connect to a remote server — just log in from any device and get to work.
Filevine’s advanced reporting tools will help you manage your practice through economic turmoil. Other Filevine tools allow you to text clients directly from their case files, edit documents in place, and even send and receive faxes.
We’ve also created a virtual space where legal professionals can help each other weather this storm. Join our LegalWFH community on Slack to ask your colleagues pressing questions or share your solutions.
Tabush Group is centered on enabling lawyers to work remotely and securely. Our cloud solution, Boxtop, provides true mobility and remote access with full security. Boxtop resolves IT issues, including security, remote access, backup, and business continuity. We move all of your IT to the Boxtop cloud, making your applications, files, and desktops secure and accessible to you from anywhere. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold, our Boxtop clients easily and seamlessly transitioned to a remote work environment.
We realize that a move to the cloud requires a bit more time and resources than you may have right now, so in the meantime, Tabush Group is happy to share our expertise and experiences. We can answer your tech questions regarding anything IT, remote access, security, apps, and more, such as leadership through a crisis and maintaining firm culture even when all employees are remote.
WorkCompCentral strives to keep you up to date as with information as we learn more about COVID-19. Being the leader in online news and education for the workers’ compensation industry, we strive to keep you informed. We have published various news articles since we have been closely monitoring the developments nationwide. Below are a few of our top stories:
As we continue to monitor the coronavirus pandemic, we at The TASA Group are making sure we are following the necessary precautions with our staff, clients and experts. We will continue working remotely until further notice, and as such, are available for all your expert witness search needs and expert reports. If you are looking to get your mind off of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be hosting a webinar on March 31 at 2pm on Wrong Site (Organ) Surgery - Who Is To Blame. Also, feel free to save some money on us. Use promo code:WILG20 and receive $175 off of our admin fee. Share with colleagues! Feel free to email us (NEdmondson@TASAnet.com), call us (800-523-2319) or visit our website (www.TASAnet.com).
With many changes in programs for SBA loans during this time, you cannot afford to not have your facts straight and your business protected. Call SBA Loan Group's partner, Jarret Prussin, to find out if this opportunity is an option for your practice. Call him now at 860-431-2568. Or, click here to complete this simple form.
