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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Claim Management
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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Amaxx Details 2012 Workers Compensation Management Program Updates
Workers’ Compensation Costs Can Be Reduced by Implementing Operational Best Practices: …
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An Open Letter to the Press, Business Community and People of North Dakota
The authors of this letter are journalists, columnists, bloggers and content publishers for the …
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Ergonomics, Pre existing Conditions and Workers Compensation
It is time to address a topic about causal relation in a workers comp case. This case involves a …
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Two New England Employers Cited for Injuries and Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited …
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OSHA Finds Two Employers Exposed with Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports it …
Texas Man and Maryland Woman Sentenced on Workers Comp Fraud Charges
Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported recently that a Travis County district court sentenced …
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How Morale Hazards Affect Workers Compensation Behavior
Morale hazard is loosely defined as the presence of an outside item or …
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How Nurse Triage and Nurse Case Management Work Together to Reduce Workers Compensation Costs
Employers are continually searching for ways to reduce workers compensation costs. Triage, where a …
New Washington State Law Battles Immigration Related Fraud
A new Washington state law, protecting consumers from immigration-related fraud, went into effect, …
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7 Signs Your Injured Worker is Treating with a Physician Who is Not Employer Friendly
Most states allow an injured worker to seek care with whatever physician the employee prefers. …
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