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Reducing Workers’ Compensation Costs Through Baseline Testing
Companies are always seeking innovative ideas to reduce the cost of their workers’ compensation …
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Independent Contractors: Are You an Employee?
In order to limit exposure under a state workers’ compensation act, employers often seek to make …
Employers, Work Comp, And “Diligent Over-Compliance”
A website recently published a list of fifteen federal and state laws with which most employers …
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Don’t Hire Your Next Workers Compensation Claim
Much of workers compensation cost containment is related to good information, good systems, and …
Reminder of a NY Decision on Illegals and Workers Comp
If an employer hires an illegal, does the employer lose the exclusive remedy provision under work …
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Employer Involvement in Work Comp Claims Can Not Be Delegated
It is assumed, for the employer, solving persistent problems in work comp is a matter for the …
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Workers Compensation, Employment, and Disability Laws
The various aspects of hiring, accommodating, providing modified duty in the case of workers’ …
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When an Employee Dies
Note: This information is general in nature. Please consult an attorney for laws in your …
Health Care Workers in the Netherlands Feel the Pressure of Poor Working Conditions
Six out of 10 workers in The Netherlands within the health care sector report being afraid of not …
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Apple Computer Supplier Gets Audit of Labor Practices
After a thorough, independent investigation found significant issues with working conditions at …
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New Toolkit for Workplace Health Programs Unveiled by U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently released a new toolkit to help small and medium-sized …
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Bands of the RMS Titanic – A Workers Comp Tragedy
Today, as this is being written, is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of RMS Titanic, an event …
Two Studies Question the Accuracy of Medical Histories
In two published studies in the Spine Journal in 2007 and 2008, by Dr. Eugene Carragee of Stanford …
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OSHA Files Whistleblower Lawsuit against Colorado Employer
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently …
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Former Mass Restaurant Owner Violates Wage and Hour Laws
The former owner of a Woburn, Massachusetts restaurant has been arraigned for allegedly violating …
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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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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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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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Porn Industry Requires Condom Use for Workers Safety, Workers Revolt
Earlier this month the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance requiring condoms to …
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