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Medical Criteria Swamp for WTC First Responders
The threshold question in determining compensability in any program is how to construct a system that will provide immediate and expeditious delivery. The sick first
Judge Rejects 911 Settlement -- $595 Million Not Enough
A US District Court Judge rejected the proposed settlement for $595 Million, for 911 first ill responders, declared it to be "not enough." The Judge in ...Workers Compensation Insurance Company Ordered to Pay For Gastric Bypass
Treating medical conditions that are necessary to relieve and cure a medical condition is the responsibility generally of workers' compensation programs throughout the United States. ...Lawyer fees and Illinois workers' compensation
I have written before about the laws on attorney fees in Illinois workers' compensation cases. Search "attorney fees" on my site for that post. In ...The Limited Application of A RICO Claim
A Federal District Court in Michigan has dismissed a RICO [Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act] Claim Sedwick Claims Management Services. The plaintiffs alleged that ...The Limited Application of a RICO Claim
A Federal District Court in Michigan has dismissed a RICO [Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act] claim against Sedwick Claims Management Services. The plaintiffs alleged ...Surveillance, private investigators and Illinois workers' compensation
Recently we were contacted by a woman who is receiving workers' compensation benefits following a shoulder surgery. Her passion is bowling and she asked her ...Complaints Surge About Halliburton Sickening Burn Pits
A recent report in Mother Jones reveals that soldiers, exposed to the dust and fumes from burn pits, coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, are reporting ...CMS Announces New Life Tables
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recently published its 2005 United States Life Tables. Effective April 12, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...Hot Coffee- Is Justice Being Served
Everyone has heard of the case against McDonald for spilled hot coffee that resulted in a large verdict. Susan Saladoff has undertaken an effort to ...Featured Series
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- CA Labor Commissioner Files $250,000 Lawsuit For Unpaid Wage
- Outsourcing Workers' Compensation Claims Management - Is Offshore Solution Out Of Bounds?
- NE Gov. Signs Bill Prohibiting Illegal Immigrants From Receiving Benefits
- Former Nurse's Aide Charged With Comp Fraud
- OSHA Orders Southern Air Inc. To Withdraw Lawsuit
"A worker with diabetes runs the risk of any injury he incurs, even the slightest abrasion, potentially escalating into a serious injury, which could eventually ...
Congratulations John, I read about you in the WI State Journal a while back. Scott Snyder
I am seeking a Post Traumatic Stress therapist counselor who is in the Federal Workers Compensation network here in Arizona - - the East Valley ...
Always informative, on point, great material for all of us involved in loss control and safety issues.
The increased awareness, information and dialogue is good, but thus far these findings & research are a bit discouraging.
- Seven People And 11 Corporations Charged In Million-Dollar Workers' Compensation Fraud
- Internet-Based Training on AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment - New Learning Strategies
- AR WCC Posted Act 327 Summary
- The Limited Application of A RICO Claim
- Judge Rejects 911 Settlement -- $595 Million Not Enough
- Ten Costly Return-to-Work Mistakes
- Seven People And 11 Corporations Charged In Million-Dollar Workers' Compensation Fraud
- Outsourcing Workers' Compensation Claims Management - Is Offshore Solution Out Of Bounds?
- Sedgwick CMS Integrates Medicare Compliance Solution With Claims Management Services
- Obesity’s Link To Diabetes In The Workplace Puts A Heavy Burden On Employers





