It is always an interesting issue when talking to injured workers that have late-reported claims - …
Chemical Safety Board Develops New Employee Participation Investigation Policy
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) reported that it has developed a new policy on …
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Consider Using Third Party and Offsite Return to Work Options
Employers who are conscientious about the cost of the workers compensation insurance coverage know …
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74 Percent of Workers Believe Safety Issues Addressed with Supervisors Will Be Addressed
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched its new two-year Healthy …
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Why Every Business Needs to Have Commercial Insurance
Every new business and every small business needs to have commercial insurance, even if your …
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Canada Gives Employers Tools to Reduce Risk of Workplace Domestic Violence
WorkSafeBC (British Columbia) recently reported it would be releasing resources to help employers …
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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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Is There Such a Thing as Only a Little Fraud
From time to time employers are confronted with the dilemma of how to deal with a small, but …
Construction Industry Has High Back Injury Rate
The Center for Construction Research and Training (CCRT) recently reported that the construction …
Is Playing Cards Like Having Sex on The Job
The Australian News reports a public servant injured while having sex with an acquaintance on a …
Workers Compensation News From Around the Net
Input Needed in Providers Opioid Audit The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of …
Are Employers Paying for Presumptions or Reality
Employers who discover, too late, that the carrier/TPA will be paying a substantial amount for a …
How to Tell When Injuries Occurring Offsite are Compensable Under Workers Comp
Please note that this will vary wildly with the jurisdiction and legal counsel should always be …
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MSHA Unveils Numbers from Mine Safety Sweeps
The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) recently announced …
Controlling Occupational Disease Claims
Occupational Disease is an on-going and continuous medical condition that results from a person’s …
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 …
How Citations and Penalties Work by OSHA Standards
On April 5, 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) put out a news release …
Ohio Company Ordered – Provide Workers Comp Coverage or Stop Operations
A Cuyahoga County, Ohio judge has ordered Gray Container, a 55-gallon drum manufacturer, to …
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