As part of the Government of Alberta’s (Canada) review of agencies, boards and commissions, an …
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Nova Scotia Sees Mixed Results in Workplace Safety Analysis
WCB Nova Scotia’s (Canada) 2015 Annual Report, Leading Through Change, tells the story of a …
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Ohio Employer Facing Nearly $150K in Fines for Safety Violations
An Ohio ethanol production facility faces $149,800 in federal penalties after federal inspectors …
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Obesity Is Costing You More Than A Lean Physique
Is there a cost to being obese? Experts say, “absolutely.” The costs of obesity can extend beyond …
Pay-As-You-Go Solution for Workers’ Comp from The Hanover Lets Insureds Pay Premiums in Real-Time
WORCESTER, Mass., Aug. 19, 2016—The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched Hanover EZPay, a …
Opioid Law Provides Limited Relief And Other News Tidbits
OSHA issues final electronic recordkeeping rule for injuries The U.S. Occupational Safety and …
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California’s DIR/CHSWC Appoint Brady to Commission
California’s Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Commission on Health and Safety and …
Massachusetts Unveils FY 2017 Workplace Safety Application
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accident’s Office of Safety recently released the FY17 …
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Australian Construction Company Convicted After Worker Seriously Injured
An Australian construction company was recently convicted and fined $50,000 over an incident in …
Australian Construction Company Convicted After Worker Seriously InjuredRead More
Learn To Diagnose Your Diagnostic Test Diagnosis
When an injury fails to resolve within 4-8 weeks (sometimes sooner) physicians will likely order a …
California Adult Entertainment Company Fined for Safety Hazards
Cal/OSHA recently cited adult film producer Kink.com with proposed penalties of $146,600 to for 13 …
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Ingress/Egress: Issues of Compensability Outside The Normal Workday
Questions concerning compensability under any workers’ compensation act starts with a simple …
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California Woman Surrenders, Booked on Comp Fraud Charge
Melissa Halsell, 48, of Pomona, California surrendered recently to detectives of the California …
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Personal Comfort Doctrine Does Not Provide Comfort In Workers’ Comp
Under any workers’ compensation act, an injury is compensable if it “arises out of” and occurs …
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Ohio Updates Enrollment Rules
The open enrollment period for Ohio employers to select organizations to manage medical treatment …
Changing Hearts and Minds to Win the Battle Against Prescription Drug Abuse
The expansion of Medicare to include a prescription drug benefit has had varied results on the …
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California’s DWC Adds New Tool for IMR Determinations
California’s Division of Workers Compensation (DWC) recently added an easy-to-use search tool to …
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OLYMPIC Return To Work and Factors Causing Disability Extremes
Hello. Michael Stack here, Principal of Amaxx, founder of COMPClub and co-author of Your Ultimate …
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California Officials Warn of Need to Protect Outdoor Employees
California heat of the past several years has shattered temperature records going back more than …
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Survey Results: How The Heck Did You Land in Workers’ Comp?
Last week I sent out a survey and asked the question, How The Heck Did YOU End Up in Workers’ …
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