Employers as well as employees have been known to commit workers compensation fraud... The …
Pizza Shop Owner Could Be Sentenced to Four Years for Workers Comp FraudRead More
Cuba: Asbestos Lobby Takes Pro-Asbestos Stance
The International Federation of Chrysotile Asbestos Workers (FICAT) recently held a conference …
Australian Workers Can Have Their Say on Workplace Regulations
Have your say on new work health and safety regulations... Tom Phillips, Safe Work …
Australian Workers Can Have Their Say on Workplace RegulationsRead More
Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board Reminds Employers to Register
According to the Workers’ Compensation Act, 1979, businesses or organizations that have hired …
Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board Reminds Employers to RegisterRead More
Report: Employees & Inmates Needlessly Exposed to Excessive Heavy Metals
A multi-year investigation by the Justice Department Office of Inspector General (IG) recently …
Report: Employees & Inmates Needlessly Exposed to Excessive Heavy MetalsRead More
Confusion Over New York Work Compensation Guidelines: Medical Treatment and Disability Duration Settlement
Simultaneously, several sets of different guidelines are in various stages of enactment in the New …
Six Types of Employees to Avoid
Some employees turn out to be the proverbial "employee from hell." One of the biggest …
Suicide Risks for Nurses in New Zealand Heightened
The suicide risk of New Zealand nurses, rather than doctors, has been highlighted by …
Basics of New York Workers Compensation Claims
The start of the New York Medical Treatment Guidelines on December 1, 2010 has garnered a lot of …
Legal Concept of “By Accident” is Breakage vs. Generalized Conditions
The majority of jurisdictions would disagree with the holding of the North Carolina court in Shay …
Legal Concept of “By Accident” is Breakage vs. Generalized ConditionsRead More
Meaning of the Phrase – By Accident
Many injured workers and not a few attorneys forget that under the workers compensation statutes of …
Three-Quarters of British Welfare Applicants Fit to Work
Three-quarters of people applying for the new British Employment and Support Allowance program …
Three-Quarters of British Welfare Applicants Fit to WorkRead More
Georgia Court Orders Employer to Pay Heirs of Killed Worker $5.4 Million
A Georgia court ruling means a trucking company will pay the heirs of a worker $5.4 …
Georgia Court Orders Employer to Pay Heirs of Killed Worker $5.4 MillionRead More
EU Trade Union Institute Finds Violation of India Tea Plantation Worker Rights
In early October, the International Union of Food workers (IUF) published the findings of research …
EU Trade Union Institute Finds Violation of India Tea Plantation Worker RightsRead More
New South Wales Undertakes Mobile Crane Safety Program
New South Wales (Australia) Minister for Finance Michael Daley recently announced the start of a …
New South Wales Undertakes Mobile Crane Safety ProgramRead More
Thin and Crumbling Skulls: The Impact of Pre-Existing Conditions on Workers Compensation in Ontario Canada
Introduction Workers compensation is premised on the concept that workers should be compensated …
New Co-Managers Join Workers Compensation Roundtable
We are pleased to announce some changes to the Workers’ Compensation Roundtable, …
New Co-Managers Join Workers Compensation RoundtableRead More
Common Sense Considerations for Hiring Safer and More Productive Employees
One of the easiest ways for an employer to control the cost of workers compensation is to hire …
Common Sense Considerations for Hiring Safer and More Productive EmployeesRead More
Mandatory Insurer Reporting Timetable Delayed for Some
On November 9, 2010 CMS Announced: Revised Implementation Timeline for TPOC Liability …
Mandatory Insurer Reporting Timetable Delayed for SomeRead More
Self-Help Tool to Improve Safety Culture in New Zealand
A new tool to help New Zealand businesses assess and improve their safety culture has been released …
Self-Help Tool to Improve Safety Culture in New ZealandRead More
