Two recent decisions, and an outline posted on the WCB website, indicate that there is a shift in …
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Five Smart Work Comp Moves for NY Employers
The average active measures used by an employer on a New York comp claim consist of filling out the …
New York Employer Initiatives for Worker Comp Cost Reduction
1. Introduction This is an outline of measures that can be taken by employers to reduce …
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Loophole Decision in New York Work Comp Could Impact Holidays
Hope v. Warren County Board of Elections, 2011 NY Slip Op 08543, was decided this week. The …
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Reduce Workers Comp Costs by Offering Light Duty: Recent NY Decision about Return to Light Duty Offers
A just-published NY decision, Browne v. Medford Multicare (2011 NY Slip Op 07764), gives …
Americans with Disabilities Act and Workers Comp Coordination
The Americans with Disabilities Act extends the ability of workers with disabilities to be employed …
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Buffalo is in New York
I just got off the phone. I had been trying to call the insurance company’s Buffalo office …
New York Workers Comp and the Employer the First Thirty Days after an Accident Report
The role of the employer after an accident is vital. Unfortunately, it is a misconception that it …
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Recent NY Workers Comp Decision Can Alter Attorney Practices
Burke v. Verizon Services Group, 2011 NY Slip Op 06613, 9/29/11 reaffirms that the Board’s …
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One Way *New* New York Workers Compensation Treatment Guidlines Can Help Employers
The NY workers compensation board has in existence four new sets of treatment guidelines for the …
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How Much Would You Pay To Be Disabled
The above title seems absurd. Why would anyone pay to be disabled? The answer is that far too many …
Unrelated Health Problem Loophole in NY Workers Comp
In recent years, the New York Workers Compensation Board (NY WCB) has begun to enforce rigorously …
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New York Allows Ghostwritten Injury Reports
When an employer receives notice of a work-related injury, Form C-2 must be complete and filed with …
Settling Workers Comp Claims with Undisclosed Agreements in NY
For decades, carriers have grappled in New York with the problem of permanent partial disability …
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When Silence is MONEY Rather than Golden in Workers Comp
What is money made of? In workers compensation the answer is SILENCE. Indeed, the more silence the …
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NEW YORK Why Employers Must Search for Concealed Prior Injuries in Workers Compensation Claims
The value of searching for undisclosed prior injuries in many classes of workers compensation …
Recent NY Decision Helps Employers Fight Fraud
On April 21, 2011, a court decision, “Poli v. Taconic Correction Facility”, was …
One Way Employers Can Prevent Workers Compensation Fraud in New York
A little advice about how employers can prevent comp fraud in NY. "Tips from …
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Shooting Blanks Can Be Deadly For Employer and All Bystanders
Nearly all problems on a workers comp claim are traceable to the first report of injury (FROI). The …
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How To Face An EEOC Claim Only Once Every 400 Years
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reports that claims filed by employees …
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