Five weeks ago, a decision was published dealing with a worker who had a severe hand injury …
Contradiction of Famous 100 Yr Old High Court Work Comp DecisionRead More
Opt-Out In Workers Compensation Is Not A New Concept
Currently, there are proposals in some states for allowing workers to “opt out” of workers’ comp. …
Opt-Out In Workers Compensation Is Not A New ConceptRead More
Your Employees’ Fears About Work Comp
Question: When your employees have fears and uncertainties about Who do they call? Answer: Most …
Investigating Work Comp Fraud: Concealed Working Off The Books
If an employer has, say, a hundred or more workers who are semi-skilled, sooner or later there will …
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Injured Worker’s Personal Problems Lead To Dangerous Workers Comp Claims
There are classes of comp claims that start as ordinary reports of injury but quickly turn into …
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Thanksgiving, Volunteers, And Workers Comp
In 1705, a ship bringing cinnamon to Connecticut was frozen in ice offshore. Thanksgiving …
Know Your Rights In New York Comp Claim Hearings
Employer’s rights in NY comp claims? What might those be? The NY Workers Comp Board …
How Would An Ebola Pandemic Affect Work Comp?
What does 1918 have to do with Ebola and work comp in 2014? Unfortunately a great deal. In 1918, …
Employers: When Government Regulations Are Your Friend
I hope the title got your attention. As a comp attorney for 39 years I learned of the hidden gems …
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‘See Attached’ Is Best Way To Complete First Report of Injury
The employer’s first report of a possible accident can be a dangerous trap when dubious claims are …
‘See Attached’ Is Best Way To Complete First Report of InjuryRead More
Medical Treatment Guidelines In NY Open New Role For Employers
Medical treatment of NY comp claims was virtually unlimited two decades ago, but that has changed. …
Medical Treatment Guidelines In NY Open New Role For EmployersRead More
Employers: In New York It Now Pays To Be A Nit-Picker
Until a decade ago, the NY comp board was all but insensate to many of the provisions of the …
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Ebola, The Common Cold And Workers Compensation
Concern about Ebola is at record proportions in the US – but if a worker contacts it, is the event …
Prior Unemployment Or Discrimination Claims Key To Work Comp Claim Defense
Defending a difficult workers compensation claim is a lot easier when you have information as soon …
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Who Commits The Most Workers Comp Fraud?
The title of this piece was prompted by a blog-site discussion of who, besides claimants, commits …
Employers, Claims And The Importance Of Information.
Lets start with the good news. Most employers are sitting on enough information to solve nearly all …
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Why NY Workers Comp Proceedings Sooooo Slow”
New York comp claims, even the simplest ones, can take a shocking amount of time to work their way …
In Work Comp, Don’t Be Surprised If…
Work comp is a “remedial statute” which did not exist prior to the first decade of the 20th …
D-Day and Workers Compensation Claims
This past Friday, June 6th marked the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Justifiably, the …
Number of Blank Boxes On Injury Forms is Best Predictor of High Comp Costs
What would be the best way an employer can measure its own involvement in its compensation claims? …
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