Employers striving to improve their workers’ compensation programs often find their goals harder to …
Policy Sabotage Review: Hidden Obstacles to Workers’ Comp SuccessRead More
Collateral Source Benefits
Perks, benefits and other sources of income that make it more profitable to stay out of work than to return
Part 1 of 3: Are You Sabotaging Your Return to Work Program-Hidden Policy Obstacles
Returning an injured employee to work is a critical aspect of workers' compensation management. …
Part 1 of 3: Are You Sabotaging Your Return to Work Program-Hidden Policy ObstaclesRead More
Employers: Helping An Employee With Social Security Disability
A worker who is dealing with a serious injury or chronic medical condition should, if work is …
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Your Employee May Make More Money Not Working
Consider the following sources of income and why they might be a disincentive to return to …
Workers Comp Resource and Cost Cutting Areas
Workers Comp: Ripe For Cost-Cutting – Two Places To Check Despite devotion to …
Social Security Disability Offset and Workers Compensation
When an employee is seriously injured and receives a disability rating that classifies the employee …
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Are Your Out of Work Employees Making More At Home Than On the Job
As with other outlays, employers can trim workers compensation costs with thought and …
Are Your Out of Work Employees Making More At Home Than On the JobRead More
Labor Union Welfare Fund Depleted By Overly Generous Benefits to Injured Workers
Background: Several years ago, I worked with a heavy-duty shipping facility and gained union …
Labor Union Welfare Fund Depleted By Overly Generous Benefits to Injured WorkersRead More
How Average Weekly Wages and Work Comp Indemnity Payments Work
The term “average weekly wage” is often used in the discussion of workers' compensation claims. As …
How Average Weekly Wages and Work Comp Indemnity Payments WorkRead More
Know Why Your Company Disability Pay May Sabotage Your Return To Work Program
If not properly coordinated, a company's employee benefit and compensation programs may …
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Return to Work Coordinator Job Duties to Control Comp Costs
If your company has a large, decentralized workforce, you may need a dedicated person responsible …
Return to Work Coordinator Job Duties to Control Comp CostsRead More
Offsetting Workers Compensation in NY against Long Term Disability Payments
There is a little known provision in NY workers' compensation laws that provides for offsets of …
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Considerations for Return to Work Programs that Include Non-Occupational Illnesses and Injuries
Whether the cause of disability is work-related or not, maintain a strong RTW policy. Employees …
7 Ways Employees May Make More When Not Working
When executives at a major publishing company were pondering their skyrocketing workers' …
Only 74% of Companies say Senior Management Fully Supports Transitional Duty Program
Our informal online poll found that only 74% of companies say "Senior Management Supports Their …
Only 74% of Companies say Senior Management Fully Supports Transitional Duty ProgramRead More
10 Things Guaranteed to Drive Your Workers Comp Costs Up!
When employees can make more when NOT working than when working, there's very little incentive …
10 Things Guaranteed to Drive Your Workers Comp Costs Up!Read More
