Occupational illness, also known as an occupational disease, is one of the least understood areas …
Occupational Illnesses Have Been Around Since PyramidsRead More
MANITOBA Racist Workplace E-mail Leads to Discipline
An email joke portraying aboriginals and African-Canadians in a negative light has led to the …
MANITOBA Racist Workplace E-mail Leads to DisciplineRead More
Skateboarding Leads to Nine Felony Counts
A 26-year-old Southern California man skated himself into trouble by claiming his broken elbow was …
Smile, You’re Caught on Camera Cheating the System
Those who commit workers compensation fraud seem to forget that it oftentimes doesn’t go …
Report Says No Increased Risk for Cancer at Scottish Factory
Workers at a Scottish semi-conductor plant are not at increased risk of developing occupational …
Report Says No Increased Risk for Cancer at Scottish FactoryRead More
Police Officer Wins 550K For Improper Termination When Failing to Show Up At Work Per Her Doctor’s Orders
A New Jersey police officer was awarded $550,000 by a jury to compensate her for lost wages and …
CANADA Alberta Workers to See Employer Injury and Fatality Records Online
Alberta (Canada) workers will before long get a look at most employers’ injury and …
CANADA Alberta Workers to See Employer Injury and Fatality Records OnlineRead More
Former Hooters Employee Says Uniforms Come in 3 Sizes
A Michigan judge ruled a pair of former Hooters waitresses who filed a weight discrimination case …
Former Hooters Employee Says Uniforms Come in 3 SizesRead More
Orkin Pest Control Ad In Craig’s List Leads to Religious Hiring Preference Allegation
A lawsuit alleging discriminatory hiring practices by Orkin, Inc. (doing business as Orkin Pest …
Orkin Pest Control Ad In Craig’s List Leads to Religious Hiring Preference AllegationRead More
Corporate Can Help Work Comp Managers at Business Units Develop Program Materials
It's All About Paperwork Yes, even in our great electronic age, sometimes it is not about …
Corporate Can Help Work Comp Managers at Business Units Develop Program MaterialsRead More
To Collect Work Comp Lost Wages One Must Actually BE Out of Work
A man was arrested for allegedly filling for and collecting workers compensation benefits, while …
To Collect Work Comp Lost Wages One Must Actually BE Out of WorkRead More
MASS Employer Arraigned for Allegedly Defrauding Insurer by Misclassifying Workers
An employer/owner of a roofing company allegedly defrauded his insurance company of over $107,000 …
MASS Employer Arraigned for Allegedly Defrauding Insurer by Misclassifying WorkersRead More
The Demographics of Federal Government Workers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released its Annual Report on the …
Overcoming Resistance from Senior Management When Implementing a Workers Comp Program
A Reader Writes: I am a newly hired workers' compensation management specialist tasked …
Overcoming Resistance from Senior Management When Implementing a Workers Comp ProgramRead More
MONTANA Man to Pay Nearly $30K in Restitution For Exaggerating Back Injury
A man who admits exaggerating the effects of a back injury to collect federal workers compensation …
MONTANA Man to Pay Nearly $30K in Restitution For Exaggerating Back InjuryRead More
CANADA Chaplains Lose Grievance in Hospital Bullying Case
More than a year after hearings got under way, a labor arbitrator has ruled against a trio of …
CANADA Chaplains Lose Grievance in Hospital Bullying CaseRead More
Claim Intake – The Modern Way
In a recent claim file audit, the auditor was aghast to see a workers compensation claim recently …
New Zealander Convicted in Workers Compensation Scam Using Bogus Medical Certificates
New Zealand resident has been convicted and fined $1,000 for fraud, according to the Accident …
New Zealander Convicted in Workers Compensation Scam Using Bogus Medical CertificatesRead More
New Mexico Business Closed Over Workers Comp Coverage Flap
Officials in New Mexico closed a San Juan County business for alleged non-compliance with the …
New Mexico Business Closed Over Workers Comp Coverage FlapRead More
Outside Reviews Too Frequent and Costly North Dakota Work Comp Director Says
North Dakota's workers compensation director claims outside reviews of his agency are happening …
Outside Reviews Too Frequent and Costly North Dakota Work Comp Director SaysRead More
