Training the Workers Comp Coordinators To ensure more consistent implementation, …
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YouTube Video Leads to Cheaters Downfall
A California mail carrier who claimed she was injured and obtained nearly a quarter of a million …
154 Million Dollar Workers Comp Surplus Slated for Refund in Kentucky
Kentucky's workers' compensation self-insurance group is reportedly running a $154 million …
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Former School Employee Allegedly Intentionally Overpays Injured Worker
A former San Francisco Unified School District employee was arrested on suspicion of fraudulently …
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Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Conviction Appealed in Worker Death
Sunshine Village, a ski and snowboard facility, (Alberta, Canada) is appealing an occupational …
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Key Decision in Disability Case in Minnesota
An order denying in part the motion of Hibbing Taconite Company for summary judgment in a …
One Third of all “Over-Three-Day” Injuries are Back Strains
Back pain costs more in terms of time off and lost production than any other health issue in the …
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New York Plans Workers Comp Rate Increase Hearing
The New York State Insurance Department plans a public hearing on June 23, to go over a proposed …
Four Systems Defects Responsible for Hospital Patient Death of Cerebral Palsy Patient
Following the death of a disabled patient Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation …
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Waiting Periods in Work Comp A Fascinating and Complex World
The purpose of the waiting period is to eliminate the administrative work involved for the claims …
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Utilization Review An Adjusters BEST Cost Control Weapon
A utilization review allows the adjuster to know if the medical care being provided to the employee …
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Workers Comp Settlements How They Affect Medicare Set Asides and Part D RX Coverage
Medicare’s interests must be considered and protected in any workers’ compensation …
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Now Hear This When Does a Hearing Loss Result in Workers Comp Benefits
In an interesting case, Zahm v. National Fuel, the court found an employee, who lost her …
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EEOC Goes to Bat for Hearing-Impaired Nurse
Haven Manor Inc., a Nebraska-based employer, violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) …
Stress Concerns Increase Over European Workplace Safety
Concern about psychosocial risks such as stress, violence, and harassment is increasing in European …
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Airline Ground Worker Loses Leg Company Fined
American Airlines was fined £70,000 ($101,519) after a ground support worker’s leg …
Bed Manufacturers Don’t Go to Sleep on Injuries
Employees in the bed manufacturing industry suffer manual handling injuries such as back and upper …
The Louisiana Gulf Oil Spill and the Jones Act
This past week there was a report in the news of seven workers who were hospitalized in Louisiana …
Indictment Alleges Workers Compensation Fraud at Illinois Clinic
A chiropractor, a medical doctor and a billing employee at a clinic owned by a chiropractor in …
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Work Related Stress and Lost Work Days Tackled by Europeans
Work-related stress is one of the biggest health and safety challenges individuals and companies …
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