Often the Risk Manager or the employer's workers compensation claims coordinator who is …
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Claim Management
Investigation of Cumulative Trauma Claims from Locking Prison Cells
The head of Illinois workers compensation commission is seeking an investigation of close to $10 …
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Contractor Faces Felony Charges for Alleged Workers Comp Fraud
A Buffalo contractor faces felony fraud charges for allegations that he worked as a roofer while …
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Rising Healthcare Costs and How Medical Bill Review Can Save Employers Money
Rising healthcare costs are a key problem in workers compensation. Medical costs have …
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ILLINOIS Workers Comp Act Amendments Propose Significant Changes
The proposed changes to the Illinois Workers Comp Act were initially filed last Wednesday (Jan 5) …
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British Landscaping Firm Fined for Not Buying Insurance for Employees
Well, I guess the UK has some of the same type of workers compensaion problems we do here in the …
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Transporting Injured Postal Workers to Non-Existent Medical Appointments
Two Burbank, Calif. brothers face a total of 600 years in prison if convicted of defrauding at …
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Heart Claims Require Direct Link Between Unusual Exertion and Heart Attack
Washington State’s Labor & Industry Department issued a statement involving the death of a …
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How to Handle Workers Comp Hearing Loss Claims
Employees who are subjected to high level of noises on the job without proper hearing protection …
Washington DC Illegal Immigrant Injured at Work Can Receive Workers Comp
An illegal immigrant injured while employed is permitted to receive workers compensation, the …
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Ohio BWC Finds 66 Million in Workers Compensation Fraud
The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) Board of Directors recently received a report on the …
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New Zealand Work Comp Insurance Scheme Posts Solid Performance
The New South Wales (Australia) Workers Compensation Scheme’s long-term investments place it …
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Anatomy of an Employer Dispute with Their Third-Party Administrator
Success Story: A large transportation company thought their claims were not handled aggressively …
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Success Story: How Employers and Their TPAs Resolve Service Disputes
An Interview with Rebecca Shafer about how to resolve problems with TPAs and Insurance …
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Implementing a Clinically Driven Pharmacy Benefits Program
In speaking with Danielle Lisenbey, Chief Operating Officer of Broadspire's Medical …
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Comorbidity and Workers Compensation
Among the most difficult workers compensation claims for the adjuster to resolve are the situations …
New York Man Sentenced for Role in Workers Compensation Scam
A Schenectady man was sentenced in federal court to pay over $20,000 in restitution and five years …
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Pizza Shop Owner Could Be Sentenced to Four Years for Workers Comp Fraud
Employers as well as employees have been known to commit workers compensation fraud... The …
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Legal Concept of “By Accident” is Breakage vs. Generalized Conditions
The majority of jurisdictions would disagree with the holding of the North Carolina court in Shay …
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Meaning of the Phrase – By Accident
Many injured workers and not a few attorneys forget that under the workers compensation statutes of …
