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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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New South Wales Undertakes Mobile Crane Safety Program
New South Wales (Australia) Minister for Finance Michael Daley recently announced the start of a …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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The Aging Workforce and Workers Compensation Webinar – THURSDAY November 18, 2010
THE AGING WORKFORCE WEBINAR (FREE) Register NOW for …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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
Immediate Claim Reporting Advantages
Gone are the days of mailing the Employer's First Report of an accident to the insurer's claims …
