cas “Pitfalls of Demographic Forecasts of US Elections” By statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Published On :: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:07:34 +0000 Richard Calvo, Vincent Pons, and Jesse Shapiro write: Many observers have forecast large partisan shifts in the US electorate based on demographic trends. Such forecasts are appealing because demographic trends are often predictable even over long horizons. We backtest demographic … Continue reading → Full Article Political Science Sociology
cas Carroll/Langer: Credulous, scientist-as-hero reporting from a podcaster who should know better By statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Published On :: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 13:19:57 +0000 tl;dr. To the extent that healing is important, I think it’s important not to overstate evidence for speculative claims about what works. Individual and societal resources are limited. If you want to say something like, “Sure, this is pie-in-the-sky research, … Continue reading → Full Article Public Health Zombies
cas 3M misconduct regarding knowledge of “forever chemicals”: As is so often the case, the problem was in open sight for a long time before anything was done By statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:13:08 +0000 Horrifying story here from Sharon Lerner how chemical products company 3M (which has successfully branded itself as the cuddly people behind Post-it notes) polluted the world’s water supply and covered it up for decades. It features several issues we’ve discussed … Continue reading → Full Article Economics Miscellaneous Science Zombies
cas Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 20:55:00 GMT In 2013 a new user named Cleo took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today she’s an urban legend. But who was she? A 2023 editor's pick. Full Article Math Mathematics
cas Casual Employment Threshold, TD Benefit and Attorney Fees to Increase By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that maximum temporary total disability benefits and attorney fees are increasing on July 1 along with the threshold used to determine whether employment is… Full Article
cas Vocational School Officials Charged in SJDB Fraud Case By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The owner of a vocational school in Los Angeles was charged with fraud for billing carriers for services not provided and allegedly paying illegal kickbacks to vocational counselors for referrals,… Full Article
cas WCAB Consolidates Cases in Attorney Fee Dispute By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Wednesday consolidating five cases to resolve a dispute over how to split fees between an injured worker’s current and former… Full Article
cas Trial Court Did Not Abuse Discretion in Considering New Evidence, Remanding Case By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it reviewed new medical reports finding that a man was unable to return to work and in ordering San Francisco’s retirement system to… Full Article
cas WCIRB Governing Committee Reviews Bills, Rules, Cases at Next Meeting By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Governing Committee for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will review pending legislative, regulatory and judicial actions during a Sept. 25 meeting. Committee members will hear reports on the annual… Full Article
cas 2nd DCA Publishes Decision on Admissibility of Expert Testimony in FELA Case By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A California appellate court has ordered the publication of its decision from last month finding that a trial judge prejudicially erred in excluding the testimony of a railway worker’s expert… Full Article
cas DOL Sets Benefit-Assistance Events for Black Lung Disease Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Department of Labor's federal Black Lung Program has set outreach events for current and former coal miners with disabilities related to black lung disease in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Miners' families and… Full Article
cas OccMD Names Cheryl Killion Director of Nurse Case Management By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Medical management firm OccMD on Tuesday announced the appointment of Cheryl Killion as the new director of nurse case management effective June 1. Killion has served as a senior nurse case… Full Article
cas Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Who Mishandled Comp Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday suspended the license of a Des Moines-area sole practitioner with a long history of discipline involving the mishandling of two workers’ compensation matters. The court… Full Article
cas Claims School Seminar to Explore Return to Work, Case Law and IMEs By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Workers’ compensation defense firm Reinisch Wilson Weier is holding a one-day educational seminar in November that will cover case law affecting the Washington state workers’ compensation system, the independent medical… Full Article
cas For What It's Worth: How to Rate and Value Your Case By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 10:00:19 -0700 This half-day rating event promises comprehensive presentations by the experts. Tune your skills as the experts debate the most pertinent disability rating issues. Full Article
cas Hearing Rep Litigation and Case Management Skills By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:53:47 -0800 The California non-attorney Hearing Representative and Lien Representative is required to know how to prepare for and litigate a workers’ compensation case or lien claim before a WCAB Judge. This… Full Article
cas Illinois Top 10 Issues and Recent Appellate Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:12:22 -0700 Illinois Worker’s Compensation 2016 – The Top 10 issues and the Top 10 recent Appellate cases! Is the future bright for Illinois Employers?… Full Article
cas Conversations With Your Client: Hypothetical Case Studies By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 08:37:03 -0700 In a series of hypothetical case studies, this program will reveal the inner workings of the claims handling and litigation process through a didactic dialogue from an attorney's intake of… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 1 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 14:27:10 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 2 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:03:30 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas 2017 Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:04:31 -0800 The subject matter of this course will cover all pertinent case law for litigation and legal practice in 2017. Instructors will examine the most important pieces of case law, presented… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 3 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Jan 2017 10:42:52 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 4 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 15:52:57 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 10: Business Relationships By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Mar 2017 08:54:40 -0800 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 11: Death By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:24:25 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 12: Hiring and Firing By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:09:46 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 13: Marketing and Advertising By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:38:40 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 14: Judges By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:21:02 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 15: What's News By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 13:20:59 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 16: Artificial Intelligence By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:03:21 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 17: Fraud By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 13:00:04 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 18: Marijuana By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 05 May 2017 09:04:10 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 19: Are Liens Dead? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 11 May 2017 09:14:48 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 20: Sex By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 May 2017 08:33:32 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 21: The Birthday Show By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 25 May 2017 09:09:56 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 22: Religion By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 01 Jun 2017 13:37:04 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 23: I Object By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Jun 2017 08:25:17 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 24: The Homeless By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 11:11:35 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 25: Guns By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 09:39:56 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 26: Live From WCAB Van Nuys By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:12:48 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 27: Over the Hump By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:12:12 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 28: Reserves By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:45:16 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 29: Immigration & SB 1160 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jul 2017 16:03:46 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 30: Substantial Evidence By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:09:50 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 31: We Can Do Better By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:43:56 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 32: Doctors By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Aug 2017 08:22:55 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 33: Charlottesville By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:01:33 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 34: Chain of Command By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Aug 2017 10:56:54 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 35: Labor Day By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:17:22 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
cas Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 36: War By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 14:54:07 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
