The proposed changes to the Illinois Workers Comp Act were initially filed last Wednesday (Jan 5) …
ILLINOIS Workers Comp Act Amendments Propose Significant ChangesRead More
Claim Management
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 …
British Landscaping Firm Fined for Not Buying Insurance for EmployeesRead More
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 …
Transporting Injured Postal Workers to Non-Existent Medical AppointmentsRead More
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 …
Heart Claims Require Direct Link Between Unusual Exertion and Heart AttackRead More
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 …
Washington DC Illegal Immigrant Injured at Work Can Receive Workers CompRead More
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 …
Ohio BWC Finds 66 Million in Workers Compensation FraudRead More
New Zealand Work Comp Insurance Scheme Posts Solid Performance
The New South Wales (Australia) Workers Compensation Scheme’s long-term investments place it …
New Zealand Work Comp Insurance Scheme Posts Solid PerformanceRead More
Anatomy of an Employer Dispute with Their Third-Party Administrator
Success Story: A large transportation company thought their claims were not handled aggressively …
Anatomy of an Employer Dispute with Their Third-Party AdministratorRead More
Success Story: How Employers and Their TPAs Resolve Service Disputes
An Interview with Rebecca Shafer about how to resolve problems with TPAs and Insurance …
Success Story: How Employers and Their TPAs Resolve Service DisputesRead More
Implementing a Clinically Driven Pharmacy Benefits Program
In speaking with Danielle Lisenbey, Chief Operating Officer of Broadspire's Medical …
Implementing a Clinically Driven Pharmacy Benefits ProgramRead More
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 …
New York Man Sentenced for Role in Workers Compensation ScamRead More
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 …
Pizza Shop Owner Could Be Sentenced to Four Years for Workers Comp FraudRead More
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 …
Legal Concept of “By Accident” is Breakage vs. Generalized ConditionsRead More
Meaning of the Phrase – By Accident
Many injured workers and not a few attorneys forget that under the workers compensation statutes of …
Georgia Court Orders Employer to Pay Heirs of Killed Worker $5.4 Million
A Georgia court ruling means a trucking company will pay the heirs of a worker $5.4 …
Georgia Court Orders Employer to Pay Heirs of Killed Worker $5.4 MillionRead More
Metroliner Crash Leads to Proposed Increase in Railroad Accident Liability Cap
A California congressman recently introduced a bill that could change liability in train accident …
Metroliner Crash Leads to Proposed Increase in Railroad Accident Liability CapRead More
Underreporting Payroll Leads to Workers Comp Fraud Charges
A Memphis businessman was recently indicted on criminal fraud charges of underreporting his payroll …
Underreporting Payroll Leads to Workers Comp Fraud ChargesRead More
Curtailing the Somethin’ for Nothin’ Attitude
Nothing is free. There is no free lunch. Someone is paying for it; it just might not be you. There …
