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Should an Employer Pay Minor Medical Expenses: The Politics of Paying Those Small Medical Bills
Litigation Problem:
1. An employer should not need to pay workers comp medical bills directly due to a slow claim processing unit. Adjusters needs to set
Our Aging Workforce
Aging America: The Iceberg Dead Ahead by Tom Lynch, founder of LynchRyan, Inc., is a remarkable article on the potential impact of older workers ...
Unilateral Suspension of Benefits by Employers Attacked in Virginia
By Peter M. Sweeny, Attorney at Law The Virginia practice whereby employers seeking to terminate ongoing benefits unilaterally suspend those benefits in advance of ...Congressional Hearing to Examine OSHA's Review of Nevada Program
The U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday, October 29 to examine the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s critical ...
Latex Allergy Adverse Reaction Caused by Swine Flu Shot
Just as health care workers and first responders have started to line up for H1N1 flu shots, an adverse reaction to latex has been reported. ...
10-22 Work Comp October 16th Fraud Blotter
A survey of what the media, state agencies, insurance companies, and others report in terms of workers’ comp fraud, listing recent arrests, charges, and convictions. ...
CANADA Saskatchewan Workers Comp Board to Reduce 2010 Average Premium
The Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) proposes in 2010 to reduce its average premium rate by 1.8% to $1.63. It is the fifth premium decrease ...
How To Select a Project Team for Your Workers Comp Cost Reduction Program
Select Your Project Team When you begin a cost containment program, think about it as a process — how will you tackle the problem, one bite ...
CALIFORNIA Beating Workers Comp Fraud Case by Case
New Fraud Prevention Program Results in Conviction “Work Comp fraud goes beyond the few employees who abuse the system,” said Ron Paine, vice president of Risk Control ...
Have You Tried Calling Your Workers Comp Carrier?
Information is the most essential ingredient in work comp claim management, but from where does information originate? The employer tends to see itself as a source ...
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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
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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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Some WC insurers are exiting some states due to falling premiums and rising medical costs. Does this signal a structural shift in the WC insurance industry?
- How To Protect Yourself From Rising Medical Provider And Claimant Fraud
- TEXAS Pros and Cons of Opting Out in Texas: The Single Workers Compensation Insurance Opt Out State
- Montana Cuts Off Benefits For Retirees
- OSHA Cites Excavation Company For Trenching Hazards
- NE Gov. Signs Bill Prohibiting Illegal Immigrants From Receiving Benefits
- 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