Vivvo CMS 4.0 WorkersCompensation.com's CompNewsNetwork http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/ ©2007 Spoonlabs d.o.o. WorkersCompensation.com's CompNewsNetwork http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/files.php?file= http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/ Illinois independent contractors and workers compensation http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/illinois_independent_contractors_and_workers.html Workers Comp Blogwire Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:13:06 -0500 A recent case decided at the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shows once again that you never should let your employer or their insurance company tell High Unemployment Rates & The Future of Workers Compensation http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/high_unemployment_rates_amp_the.html Workers Comp Blogwire Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:28:00 -0500 Soaring unemployment rates will continue to have a critical impact upon the nation's workers' compensation system. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released numbers revealing CANADA Brochure about Workplace Safety On Ice http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/canada_brochure_about_workplace_safety.html Workers Comp Blogwire Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:30:37 -0500 New Resources Help Alberta Workers Stay Safe on Ice It all started  when a snowcat driver and his vehicle went through the ice while constructing an Nine Ideas for How to Manage Lost Time Workers Comp Claims http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/nine_ideas_for_how_to.html Workers Comp Blogwire Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:12:52 -0500 We all know  the time from the moment of injury to final resolution can be lengthy. A competent business manages the process in an organized Three Common Types of Workers Comp Fraud Cases http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/three_common_types_of_workers.html Workers Comp Blogwire Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:58:11 -0500 From the Fraud Blotter A survey of what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers’ comp fraud, listing recent CONNECTICUT Recession Doubles Job Related Injury Claims http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/connecticut_recession_doubles_job_related.html Workers Comp Blogwire Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:53:25 -0500 Job-related injuries  have nearly doubled over the last four years, apparently due to the recession. The Connecticut Post reports first-injury claims by the state Workers’ Compensation Commission Workplace Incident Data: Fact or Fiction? http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/workplacedata.html Workers Comp Blogwire Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:35:00 -0500  ByJohn Astad, Director, Combustible Dust Policy Institute It’s been an interesting path taking the leap from writing an occasional guest column in the local Larson’s Spotlight: When Do Misrepresentations by Injured Workers Cut Off Workers' Compensation Benefits? http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/larsonspotlight.html Workers Comp Blogwire Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:35:00 -0500 By LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Center Staff Workers’ compensation is harsher on fraud than in civil cases. Civil cases use a balancing test, i.e., TEXAS Pros and Cons of Opting Out in Texas: The Single Workers Compensation Insurance Opt Out State http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/texas_pros_and_cons_of.html Workers Comp Blogwire Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:22:18 -0500 Fact: Workers’ Compensation Insurance is a type of “property and casualty” business insurance required in all states, except Texas where an employer may opt out. One case or two? When Illinois work injuries lead to multiple problems http://www.workerscompensation.com/compnewsnetwork/blogwire/one_case_or_two_when.html Workers Comp Blogwire Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:18:57 -0500 A reader asks: I suffered a torn rotator cuff injury which I had surgery. Since then have had numbness to my hand. The numbness comes during WorkersCompensation.com's CompNewsNetwork