For the ninth consecutive year, cancer is the leading cause of long-term disability claims for …
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5 Reasons Employers Need Employers Liability Insurance
Most employers understand workers' compensation coverage, but if you ask them about their …
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Alberta’s Auditor General Wants Increased Workplace Safety
A new report by the Auditor General of Alberta (Canada) suggests that the province needs to …
Alberta’s Auditor General Wants Increased Workplace SafetyRead More
Is Random Drug Testing for Public Safety Workers Required
With the Providence, Rhode Island Police Department hit by a drug scandal in its ranks, state Rep. …
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Was Canadian Woman with Down Syndrome Discriminated Against for Disability
The family of a Winnipeg woman with Down syndrome is launching a legal fight against the rules …
Was Canadian Woman with Down Syndrome Discriminated Against for DisabilityRead More
Top 10 Ways to Control Obesity and Workers Compensation
In a recent claims audit, one of the claims was about a morbidly obese woman who when getting up …
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The Basics of Captive Insurance Companies for Workers Compensation
A captive insurance company is an insurance company owned by the parent company or a group of …
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EEOC Tackles Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination of Waitress at Atlanta Nightclub
In a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed in late April, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …
EEOC Tackles Alleged Pregnancy Discrimination of Waitress at Atlanta NightclubRead More
New Zealand’s ACC Divies Up 600 Claims to Private Claim Managers
New Zealand’s Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) announced that it has reached agreement …
New Zealand’s ACC Divies Up 600 Claims to Private Claim ManagersRead More
Workplace Safety Top Priority in New South Wales
Australia Minister for Finance, Michael Daley, urged New South Wales businesses to make workplace …
ADA May Obligate Employer to Accommodate Transportation Needs
The 3d U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held that under certain circumstances, the Americans with …
ADA May Obligate Employer to Accommodate Transportation NeedsRead More
Workers Comp Fraud Does Have Solutions
A Quakertown, Pa. waitress who informed her employer she hurt her back on the job and could no …
Using Medical Case Management to Control Work Comp Costs
When there are severe injuries one of the best ways to control workers' compensation claim cost is …
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Make Sure Machine Guarding Is Not Removed or Overridden
A court sentencing over a man crushed to death in machinery highlights the human cost of businesses …
Make Sure Machine Guarding Is Not Removed or OverriddenRead More
Insurer to Pay $30,000 to Settle Retaliation Discrimination Suit
A Los Angeles-based insurance company servicing policyholders in 12 states will pay $30,000 and …
Insurer to Pay $30,000 to Settle Retaliation Discrimination SuitRead More
UK Company Fined for Worker Asbestos Exposure
A Great Britain building firm was fined after refurbishment work triggered the temporary closure of …
Settlement Strategies for Workers Comp Claims
Learn to recognize settlement opportunities and strike while the iron is hot. If you’ve seen those …
Older Employees and Workers Compensation
The American workforce is getting older. The post World War II baby boomers are now 46 to 64 years …
Businesses to See Higher Workers’ Comp Rates in Australia
Queensland (Australia) businesses will pay more to insure employees through WorkCover from July 1 …
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Buying Workers Compensation in Monopolistic States
Workers’ compensation coverage is required in all jurisdictions, but the methods to provide the …
