The Saskatchewan government is adding esophageal cancer to the list of cancers considered …
The Basics of Workers Compensation Medical Accreditation
With medical cost inflation far exceeding inflation in general over the last two decades, everyone …
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Montana Workers Comp Claims Down 5 Percent
Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica Lindeen reported that workers …
Surveillance of Injured Worker During Prayer Service Does Not Violate Privacy
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that videotape surveillance of an injured worker during an Islamic …
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7 Ways to STOP Those Minor Workers Comp Lost-Time Claims
Many companies simply don’t offer light duty. Instead, they say to their injured …
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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 …
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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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Misssissippi Worker Wins 322 Million Asbestos Suit
In what attorneys report was the largest ever single-plaintiff asbestos verdict in U.S. history, a …
Manitoba Initiatives for Safer Workplaces for Nurses and Healthcare Workers
The government of Manitoba says it is introducing initiatives to support safer workplaces for …
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Italian CEO Sentenced Following Worker Deaths
In an historic ruling on voluntary homicide, ThyssenKrupp's CEO for Italy was sentenced to 16 …
Korean Court Weighs In On Stress Claim For Dismissal
A Korean court recently ruled that the family of a deceased worker can receive industrial disaster …
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Massachusetts Worker Report Does Not Bode Well for Hispanics
An average of nearly one worker death occurred each week in Massachusetts in 2010, including five …
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Illinois Retailers Request Enhanced Causation Requirement
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to reform Illinois workers compensation system appears to …
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CEO Gets $12 Million Retirement Package: Offers Miners Families $3 Million Settlement
A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows Massey Energy Co. has offered …
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6 Ways Medical Treatment Can Be Stopped or Disputed in a Work Comp Claim
First of all, every state is different and has different statues to follow regarding when …
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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 …
Six Types of Employee Screening to Lower Workers Comp Costs
There are many adages out there about circumstances just not adding up. Two of my favorites are …
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Jury Awards $212 Million for Botox Brain Injury
A Virginia jury has awarded $212 million to a man who alleged that side effects of Botox led to him …
Alberta Amps Up Workplace Safety Inspections To Reduce Teen Injuries
The Alberta government has unveiled another set of workplace safety inspections, this time focusing …
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Using Pharmacy Benefits Management to Control Narcotic Use in Workers Compensation
Since narcotics play an active role in the treatment of chronic non-malignant pain (including …
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