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Drug Free Workplace Is Priority in Difficult Economic Times But Change Is Not Easy
2009 Drug Free Work Week 10/19-10/25, HI-LITES
These are the final myths and tips of our week-long presentation for a drug-free workplace. Hopefully you received some
Jonathan Mook On EEOC’s Notice of Proposed Rules to Amend Current Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations (Podcast Transcript)
LexisNexis Podcast of Jonathan Mook on EEOC’s Notice of Proposed Rules to Amend Current Americans with Disabilities Act Regulations Posted October 20, 2009 Interview Conducted ...Calif. Practitioners: Don’t Forget to Exhaust All Administrative Remedies Before Appealing
By Reid L. Steinfeld, Esq. and Richard Boggan, J.D. Petition for reconsideration (“Recon”): A legal process to appeal a decision issued by a workers' compensation judge. ...Ask the Doctor? - Utilization Review in Delaware
By Cassandra Roberts, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP Today I have the pleasure of hosting guest blogger Michael Owen, Esquire of the Wilmington insurance defense law ...Just Say No? A Retrospective of a Few Recent Occupational Disease Cases That Ended with an Epidemic of Denials
By Cassandra Roberts, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP In the claimant-friendly jurisdiction of The First State where the standard of compensability is considered ...6.2 Million Reasons to Implement a Proactive Workers’ Compensation Return to Work Program
By Margaret Spence, President and CEO, Douglas Claims & Risk Consultants, Inc. Employers are so focused on managing workers compensation injuries that they often ...A Close Encounter With A Table Saw – Alternative WPI Ratings Post-Almaraz-Guzman II
By Robert G. Rassp, Law Offices of Robert G. Rassp The following is a real-life example of how to figure out a WPI rating. ...
Increase In Use Of Electronics Creating “Intexticated” Workers
Asheville, NC (CompNewsNetwork) - The proliferation of personal technology, predominantly cell phones, Blackberrys and iPods, now infiltrates work life as well as leisure time. These ...Compare And Monitor Your Injury Incident Rate
Asheville, NC (CompNewsNetwork) - Understanding your injury incident rate both within the company and relative to similar businesses is a valuable tool to monitor safety ...A Call for Suggestions: Top 25 Blogs for 2009
By LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Center StaffDear Community Members: The time has arrived for the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation Law Center Staff to make selections for ...Award
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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
Sharon Edwards (Tuffy)
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04 November, 2009 10:03:10
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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?
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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