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Developing a Work Comp Chargeback System for Your Company is as Easy as 1-2-3
To develop an allocation program that is right for you, first identify and analyze what you want to motivate, then develop your process around those
If You Are Injured at Home it is NOT a Workers Comp Claim in California
It would seem a no-brainer a person cannot be injured at home and then collect workers’ compensation. However, a California man was arrested on allegations he ...
Prevention and Workplace Safety Emphasized in Queenland AUSTRALIA
Industrial Relations Minister Cameron Dick recently emphasized the importance of workplace safety, highlighting the statistic that 82 Queenslanders are absent from work each day due to ...
Wallyball!!! Recreational activity is usually not covered, but here is the exception
If you are hurt on your company premises, but it's when you are taking a break and doing something like basketball or softball it wouldn't ...
Denial Rates: An Insurance Company Tactic That Compounds the Health Care Delivery Problem
As Congress considers changes in the nation’s health care program, US health insurance companies continue to be scrutinized. The methodologies of how insurance companies deny ...
"Workers' Compensation" Selected As LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs for 2009
Workers' Compensation blog has been selected as a LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs for Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Issues - 2009, in the Best Individual Bloggers ...
Continuing Medical Maintenance
Continuing medical maintenance (CMM) is the latest hot topic in Oklahoma workers' compensation. Usage of generic and designer drugs is on the rise. Thanks to the ...
Does YOUR State Allow Informal Conferences Between Defense Counsel and Claimant Doctor
A medical-legal conference is an informal meeting between counsel and physician to discuss the medical aspects of a claimant’s case. As opposed to a deposition, ...
How is the Economy Effecting Workers Comp Claims Handling
Current economic conditions are having an effect on the entire insurance industry. Claims are going up. Not just workers’ comp claims, but all claims, including ...
Medicare to Issue Interim Conditional Payment Letters for Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting Compliance
Effective October 1, 2009, the MSP Recovery Contractor [MSPRC] will issue information concerning interim conditional payment amounts automatically (that is, without receiving a request for such ...
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- CA Labor Commissioner Files $250,000 Lawsuit For Unpaid Wage
- NE Gov. Signs Bill Prohibiting Illegal Immigrants From Receiving Benefits
- CA Insurance Commissioner Announces $1 Million Grant To Fight Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud
- Former Nurse's Aide Charged With Comp Fraud
- OSHA Orders Southern Air Inc. To Withdraw Lawsuit
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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!
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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?
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15 October, 2009 11:52:53
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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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