A British manufacturing firm has been sentenced after a worker's hand was crushed in a metal …
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Claim Management
Former MBTA Driver Charged with Workers Comp Fraud
A former MBTA driver (Massachusetts) is looking at a fall trial on charges that she staged an …
Workers Compensation Around the U.S. This Week
Work Comp Roundup Wants to Meet You at RIMS Booth 1425 The Philadelphia RIMS 2012 Annual …
Workers Comp Fraud Charges in Ohio and Oklahoma
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt recently charged two men with workers compensation …
Six Things that Annoy Claim Adjusters
More about issues and buzzwords that are sure to disgruntle the claims adjuster. These are meant to …
Broadspire Drug Abuse Summit and Other News from the Workers Comp Community
Broadspire Rx Summit Danielle Lisenbey, chief operating officer for the Medical …
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Psychiatric and Mental Injury Workers Compensation Claims
One of the least understood types of workers compensation claims is the psychiatric injury claim. …
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Florida Man Could Get 30 Year Prison Term for Workers Comp Fraud
The Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud reports that it has …
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Five Ideas to Reduce Workers Compensation Exposure When Downsizing
These are dreaded words heard ‘round the locker room or break room table.’ They may start out as …
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Workers Comp Fraud in California and Ohio
California Fraud Case Manuel Perales, 50, of Fontana, Calif., has been charged with two counts …
Prior Medical Records are Critical for Workers Comp Claim Defense
When a worker is injured, there is no way to tell of the past medical injury. Ask if there is a …
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Pill Mills are a Cost Driver in Workers Compensation Claims
The fastest growing area of workers compensation fraud is narcotics abuse. The fake workers comp …
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Five Practical Ways to Reduce Medicare Set Asides (MSA)
There is always a bit of sticker-shock when receiving the amount of the MSA back from the company …
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Countdown to Disaster: Employer Faced with 2 Million Dollar Payout for Late Filing in NY Workers Comp
Last week, a decision in the New York Court of Appeals (in NY, the highest court) sent a chilling …
Sacramento Resident Stung with Workers Comp Fraud Conviction
A Yolo County, California jury has convicted a West Sacramento resident and 25-year employee of The …
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Every Workers Comp Claim Has a FIRST WEEK … Learn Why It Is So Important
EVERY CLAIM HAS A FIRST WEEK. Right! We all know that, it is obvious. What else would you call the …
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Seven Basic Guidelines for Talking to Your Adjuster
First, keep in mind, your adjuster, wants you to be happy with the work product. Second, your …
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16 Things Companies Can Do To Reduce Workers Compensation During Layoffs and RIFs
n 1989 the federal law known as the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act) …
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How to Use Video to Get the Employee Back to Work
Sometimes, despite an employer's best efforts, some employees just do not want to come back to …
Staffing Agency Tried to Skip Out on Workers Comp Payments
The owner of a Lowell, Massachusetts staffing company has pleaded guilty to charges he …
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