The effort to make workers safer at one Ohio plant continues. While Republic Steel has …
Ohio Employer Hit with Nearly $163K in Fines over Worker SafetyRead More
Waiting Periods In Bad Faith – An Outrageous Practice
Waiting periods are variable in every jurisdiction. Michigan for example has a 7 day waiting …
Waiting Periods In Bad Faith – An Outrageous PracticeRead More
Illinois Convicts Woman in 10-Count Comp Fraud Indictment
Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Acting Director, Anne Melissa Dowling recently announced an …
Illinois Convicts Woman in 10-Count Comp Fraud IndictmentRead More
Wisconsin DWD Names New Comp Division Administrator
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson recently announced the …
Wisconsin DWD Names New Comp Division AdministratorRead More
Medicare Advantage Plans: How It Impacts Your Workers’ Compensation Cases
The changing needs in healthcare are shifting millions of Americans onto Medicare Advantage (MA) …
Medicare Advantage Plans: How It Impacts Your Workers’ Compensation CasesRead More
Missouri Targeting Workplace Safety
Officials in The Show Me State are targeting workplace safety in an effort to reduce injuries on …
Warning To Employers: Cost Transfer Of Medical Benefits To Workers Comp
The Worker’s Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has issued a report that workers treating …
Warning To Employers: Cost Transfer Of Medical Benefits To Workers CompRead More
North Dakota Offers Free OSHA 10-Hour Online Training
In an effort to keep North Dakota workers healthy, Workforce Safety & Insurance (WSI) is …
North Dakota Offers Free OSHA 10-Hour Online TrainingRead More
Medical – Legal Conference Strengthens Defense In Complex Cases
Medical care for an injured employee can be complicated. When the injured employee is …
Medical – Legal Conference Strengthens Defense In Complex CasesRead More
California Continues to Turn up Heat on Comp Fraud
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones recently announced that he has awarded $34.9 million …
Use Investigation To Curtail Work Comp Claim Costs
Investigator Functions: Using investigators during workers compensation claim handling …
Employer Fails Ohio Medical Transport Company
Given the challenging jobs they confront on a daily basis, emergency ambulance workers must concern …
Transitional Duty Work Is Staple In Work Comp Cost Control
The “cost” of the average workers’ compensation claims continues to increase every year. This is …
Transitional Duty Work Is Staple In Work Comp Cost ControlRead More
Report: Michigan Continues Seeing Competitive Advantage
A recent report shows that Michigan’s workers compensation system continues to give the state a …
Report: Michigan Continues Seeing Competitive AdvantageRead More
If It’s a Safety Issue, Can You Learn What Medications Your Employee Is Taking?
by Robert Dooley V.P. Administration & General Counsel @ Medcor Medcor operates clinics …
If It’s a Safety Issue, Can You Learn What Medications Your Employee Is Taking?Read More
Tennessee Focus Squarely on Workplace Safety
Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) has teamed up with the Oak Ridge …
Effective Use of Functional Capacity Evaluations
It is important for claims management teams to make effective use of Functional Capacity …
LWCC Named to 2015 Ward’s 50 Group
Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation (LWCC) was named earlier this year to the 2015 Ward’s 50 …
Use of Drug Formularies to Reduce Workers’ Compensation Costs
The California workers’ compensation system may soon see some relief from the rising costs of …
Use of Drug Formularies to Reduce Workers’ Compensation CostsRead More
Prison for California Employer and Project Manager
Time behind bars is the verdict for an employer and project manager following the 2012 death of an …
