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PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh Firefighters Agree to Random Drug Testing
Pittsburgh’s firefighters say “yes” to random drug testing for the first time in city history, as part of a policy where firefighters may be fired for a second
Saving DOLLARS by Integrating Workers Comp with Non-Occupational Treatment
According to a recent study posted on workforce.com from the University of California, Berkeley, integrating workers’ compensation medical benefits and non-occupational medical treatment under a “24-hour ...
NEW ZEALAND Accident Compensation Fees to Rise
New Zealand’s ACC Releases Proposals for Increase to Levies The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) of New Zealand has unveiled proposals to increase accident levies as part ...
NEW YORK Selling Cars Leads to Work Comp Fraud as Investigators of NYSIF Investigate Case
A man is in trouble for allegedly fraudulently collecting approximately $9,000 in workers’ compensation benefits. He allegedly informed investigators with the New York State Insurance Fund’s Division of Confidential ...
Why Every Employer Should Request Their Special Handling Instructions
Special Handling Instructions One of the main goals in managing workers’ compensation costs is returning your injured worker to work as soon as medically advisable. For ...
CANADA Newfoundland and Labrador Workplace Health and Safety Compensation Commission Reports Rates for 2010
WHSCC to Maintain Average Base Assessment Rate for Employers The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) of New Foundland and Labrador reports it is maintaining the ...
Finding and Developing Tools to Build Your Workers Compensation Program
Why You Need to Know the WC Cost Containment PROCESS Yes, you’ll need to know the subject matter of workers’ compensation cost containment, but you’ll also need to ...
CANADA Calgary Local Employment Programs for Disabled Workers
Calgary Residents with Disabilities Receive Help from Local Employment Program People with disabilities will get help preparing for jobs as a result of the Government of Canada’s ...
Former Police Officer Charged with Mail Fraud for Filing NY Workers Comp and Disability Claims
Former Police Officer Charged With Mail Fraud - 9/3/2009 A 32-year-old former Johnson City Police officer who faked an assault at is charged with 20 counts ...
"My Waukegan workers' compensation lawyer said he has too many cases."
This comment came from a frustrated caller. Essentially their lawyer hadn't called them back in a week to tell them what he would do about ...
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- CA Labor Commissioner Files $250,000 Lawsuit For Unpaid Wage
- NE Gov. Signs Bill Prohibiting Illegal Immigrants From Receiving Benefits
- Peter Rousmaniere Discusses Low Risk, Low Cost Strategies for Controlling Chronic Pain
- CA Insurance Commissioner Announces $1 Million Grant To Fight Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud
- Former Nurse's Aide Charged With Comp Fraud
Sharon Edwards (Tuffy)
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04 November, 2009 10:03:10
Way to go WorkersCompensation.com, You are #1 in my book. You have done a fantastic job ,and without your sites so many of ...
rodney threatt
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03 November, 2009 10:49:39
With average loss time claim in the top five in country for several years, we will see a major increase at some point!
Toby Rubenstein
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19 October, 2009 05:06:51
How do you get permission for your investigator to go to the site or how do you pursuade OSHA to visit?
patricia griswold
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15 October, 2009 11:52:53
Does this mean healthcare workers should be given access to swine flu immunizations?
Jonathan Paul
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12 October, 2009 10:19:23
Most workers' compensation rate variation is caused by how an insurance company applies rating classifications to an employer.In some cases, no insurance company is willing ...
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- Ten Costly Return-to-Work Mistakes
- Seven People And 11 Corporations Charged In Million-Dollar Workers' Compensation Fraud
- Sedgwick CMS Integrates Medicare Compliance Solution With Claims Management Services
- WC Is The Last Nail In The Coffin For Small Businesses
- Increase In Use Of Electronics Creating “Intexticated” Workers