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
The Aging Workforce and Workers Compensation Webinar – THURSDAY November 18, 2010
THE AGING WORKFORCE WEBINAR (FREE) Register NOW for …
The Aging Workforce and Workers Compensation Webinar – THURSDAY November 18, 2010Read More
Metroliner Crash Leads to Proposed Increase in Railroad Accident Liability Cap
A California congressman recently introduced a bill that could change liability in train accident …
Metroliner Crash Leads to Proposed Increase in Railroad Accident Liability CapRead More
Manitoba Prison Guards Protest Health and Safety Issues Due to Overcrowding
Prison guards in Manitoba (Canada) held a recent protest outside Stony Mountain Penitentiary over …
Manitoba Prison Guards Protest Health and Safety Issues Due to OvercrowdingRead More
Underreporting Payroll Leads to Workers Comp Fraud Charges
A Memphis businessman was recently indicted on criminal fraud charges of underreporting his payroll …
Underreporting Payroll Leads to Workers Comp Fraud ChargesRead More
Curtailing the Somethin’ for Nothin’ Attitude
Nothing is free. There is no free lunch. Someone is paying for it; it just might not be you. There …
Farm Workers in Ireland 10 Times More Likely to Die Than General Working Population
Individuals are 10 times more likely to die working on an Irish farm than in the general working …
Farm Workers in Ireland 10 Times More Likely to Die Than General Working PopulationRead More
Canadian National Railway Wants to Know if “Family Status” Is Valid Reason Not to Relocate
Canadian National Railway (CN) is asking the Federal Court of Canada to conduct a judicial review …
Canadian National Railway Wants to Know if “Family Status” Is Valid Reason Not to RelocateRead More
ACOEM Has Guide of Best Doctors for Work-Related Injuries
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has released a guide to the …
ACOEM Has Guide of Best Doctors for Work-Related InjuriesRead More
Misconduct of Employee General Irrelevance of Employee Fault
Larson’s Workers Compensation Law, Chapter 32, which repeats one of the axioms of …
Misconduct of Employee General Irrelevance of Employee FaultRead More
