The above title seems absurd. Why would anyone pay to be disabled? The answer is that far too many …
NY Workers Comp Issues
New York Allows Ghostwritten Injury Reports
When an employer receives notice of a work-related injury, Form C-2 must be complete and filed with …
Fine in Walmart Employee Fatality Case Upheld
A judge has upheld a fine against Wal-Mart Stores Inc issued by U.S. workplace safety regulators …
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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Settling Workers Comp Claims with Undisclosed Agreements in NY
For decades, carriers have grappled in New York with the problem of permanent partial disability …
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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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OSHA Puts Theaters on Notice for Emergency Response Plans
A year after an attempted car bombing in Times Square, the federal agency that governs workplace …
OSHA Puts Theaters on Notice for Emergency Response PlansRead More
When Silence is MONEY Rather than Golden in Workers Comp
What is money made of? In workers compensation the answer is SILENCE. Indeed, the more silence the …
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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 …
Recent NY Decision Helps Employers Fight Fraud
On April 21, 2011, a court decision, “Poli v. Taconic Correction Facility”, was …
New Trends Using Prepaid Debit Cards to Lower Workers Comp Insurance Costs
A recent trend in workers compensation that seems to be catching on is the use of prepaid, …
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345 Ground Zero Workers Have Died of Cancer As of Last June
For the first time, a New York City official is reporting a rise in cancer for firefighters who …
345 Ground Zero Workers Have Died of Cancer As of Last JuneRead More
One Way Employers Can Prevent Workers Compensation Fraud in New York
A little advice about how employers can prevent comp fraud in NY. "Tips from …
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13 Arrested in New York Workers Comp Fraud Investigation
Thirteen people from eight New York counties have been arrested on charges that they cheated New …
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Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy Helped Improve Workplace Safety
The tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, which occurred a century ago this week, ushered in a new era …
Shirtwaist Fire Tragedy Helped Improve Workplace SafetyRead More
Shooting Blanks Can Be Deadly For Employer and All Bystanders
Nearly all problems on a workers comp claim are traceable to the first report of injury (FROI). The …
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New York Workers Comp Board Fraud Investigator Terminated after Investigation
An investigator for New Yorks Office of the Workers Compensation Board Fraud Inspector General …
New York Workers Comp Board Fraud Investigator Terminated after InvestigationRead More
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 …
Contractor Faces Felony Charges for Alleged Workers Comp FraudRead More
New York Comp Rates and Younger Workers New Decision
A recent decision, “Maw v. Wal-Mart (3d Dept. 1/13/11)”, is extremely useful for …
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New York Workers Compensation – Are Guidelines Good
Employers of all sizes, businesses great and small, have hoped for good cost containment measures …
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