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Stair Stepping Reserves Occurs When Work Comp Adjusters Ignore Claim Basics
Whenever a claim quality auditor or actuarial auditor sees numerous small upward changes in the …
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British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence Prevention
WorkSafeBC has ordered a provincial school district to beef up violence prevention in workplace …
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5 Things Your Broker Won’t Tell You About the Insurance Company
Great broker/agents are like magicians. They listen to your insurance issues, and with a sweep of …
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How the Adjuster Handles a Suspected Fraudulent Claim
Many injured workers and the public in general often feel it’s “them” against the EMPLOYER. They …
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NLRB Says Workers Should Not Have Lost Jobs for Facebook Postings
The National Labor Relations Board said earlier this month that a non-profit in organization in …
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Supreme Court Ruling on False Claims Act Lawsuit
The Supreme Court recently stated that a Freedom of Information Act request might not be used to …
7 Things Claim Office Supervisors Wish Adjusters Did Better
Every adjuster has an individual style when it comes to handling claims. Just like snowflakes, no …
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Louisiana Resident Claims Kmart Workers Were Careless
A Louisiana resident recently filed a slip and fall claim against Kmart Corporation after she …
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New York Municipalities Must Pay Back Workers Comp Benefits
Three Herkimer County (New York) municipalities have been ordered by an Oneida County jury to pay …
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BRITAIN Lap Belt on Fairground Ride Causes Child Injury
A Great Britain fairground operator has been sentenced after an 11-year-old girl suffered a serious …
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Oklahoma Workers Comp Bill Emerges Days before Recess
A more than 200-page bill that completely remakes Oklahoma's workers compensation laws came to …
Oklahoma Workers Comp Bill Emerges Days before RecessRead More
Are Idiopathic Injuries Real Workers Compensation Injuries
The recent Alabama Supreme Court case that held an idiopathic injury occurring in the workplace is …
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8 Keys to WINNING Work Comp Claims in Litigation
Some litigation can drag on forever. As time goes by, the expense of litigation keeps piling up and …
Saskatchewan Adds Cancer to Coverage
The Saskatchewan government is adding esophageal cancer to the list of cancers considered …
Surveillance of Injured Worker During Prayer Service Does Not Violate Privacy
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that videotape surveillance of an injured worker during an Islamic …
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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 …
Jury Awards $212 Million for Botox Brain Injury
A Virginia jury has awarded $212 million to a man who alleged that side effects of Botox led to him …
Recent NY Decision Helps Employers Fight Fraud
On April 21, 2011, a court decision, “Poli v. Taconic Correction Facility”, was …
Getting Through the Maze of Medicare Set Asides to Lower Workers Comp Costs
LowerWC.com interviews industry experts on important and sometimes complex workers compensation …
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