WorkersCompensation.com's CompNewsNetwork http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. Vivvo CMS 4.0 2010-03-16T17:30:28-04:00 How an Employer Can Reduce Workers Comp Lag Time http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/how_an_employer_can_reduce.html 2010-03-16T15:54:02-04:00 2010-03-16T15:54:02-04:00 Republished with permission from ReduceYourWorkersComp.com Questions to Ask Do you ever wonder if the claim handling quality of your insurer or third party administrator (TPA) is as good as it should ENGLAND UK Construction Sites Fail Safety Inspections http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/england_uk_construction_sites_fail.html 2010-03-16T15:48:22-04:00 2010-03-16T15:48:22-04:00 Republished with permission from ReduceYourWorkersComp.com More than a quarter of the construction sites recently visited in England's Greater Manchester section failed safety inspections. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors carried out checks at 163 construction Reduce Workers Comp Costs Enforcing Your Drug Free Workplace Policy http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/reduce_workers_comp_costs_enforcing.html 2010-03-16T15:33:20-04:00 2010-03-16T15:33:20-04:00 Republished with permission from ReduceYourWorkersComp.com It’s a fact —  employers who actively manage their drug-free workplace program benefit from higher productivity, fewer work related accidents, lower absenteeism and lower medical Obesity’s Link To Diabetes In The Workplace Puts A Heavy Burden On Employers http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/obesity_link_diabetes_workplace_burden.html 2010-03-16T10:02:00-04:00 2010-03-16T10:02:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Asheville, NC (CompNewsNetwork) - The fact that there is an obesity epidemic in the United States is evident everywhere.  A movie theatre seat has grown TX DWC Adopts Rule Amendment For Notice Of Injured Employee Rights And Responsibilities http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/tx_notice_injured_employee_rights.html 2010-03-16T09:47:00-04:00 2010-03-16T09:47:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation's adopted amendment to 28 TAC § 120.2 clarifies the the Public Counsel of the Office of TX DWC Adopts Rule Amendment Regarding Non-Dependent Parent's Eligibility For Death Benefits http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/tx_nondependent_parents_ineligibility_death_benefits.html 2010-03-16T09:41:00-04:00 2010-03-16T09:41:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Austin, TX (CompNewsNetwork) - The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted amended rules 28 Texas Admin. Code §§ 122.100, 132.6 and 132.11 regarding CA DWC Reminds Facilities Seeking To Be Paid For High Outlier Cases To Submit Written Elections http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/ca_outlier_elections.html 2010-03-16T09:36:00-04:00 2010-03-16T09:36:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Oakland, CA (CompNewsNetwork) - The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is reminding facilities that are seeking to be paid for high cost DataCare Achieves Significant Workers' Compensation Savings http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/datacarewcsavings.html 2010-03-16T00:32:00-04:00 2010-03-16T00:32:00-04:00 PRNewswire SAN JOSE, Calif., March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- DataCare Corporation, a leading developer of software for the workers' compensation market, announced the release of Twittering Workers Compensation http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/twittering_workers_compensation.html 2010-03-16T09:41:00-04:00 2010-03-16T09:41:00-04:00 Republished with permission from Jon L. Gelman Social media has taken off as a major communications tool for client, lawyers, educational institutions and governmental agencies. The exchange of information is now instantaneous OR Workplace Deaths Continued To Decline Over Past Decade http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/news/or_workplace_deaths_continue_decline.html 2010-03-16T09:10:00-04:00 2010-03-16T09:10:00-04:00 compnewsnetwork Salem, OR (CompNewsNetwork) - Thirty-one people covered by the Oregon’s workers’ compensation system died on the job during 2009, the Department of Consumer and Business Services