Workers Comp Blogwire

Q & A: The Swine Flu

Asheville, NC (CompNewsNetwork) - Q. “We are a small company with limited resources, but want to keep our employees healthy and take appropriate steps to

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NIOSH: H1N1 Flu Is A Serious Risk to Healthcare Workers

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has declared that 2009 H1N1 Influenza poses a serious risk for healthcare personnel. With at least ...

Montana Wins ERISA Disability Claim Discretionary Clause Appeal - Why Doesn't New York Have Similar Ban?

"Discretionary Clauses" in ERISA disability insurance policies are the largest cause of unfair ERISA LTD claim denials across the country. They essentially create an uneven playing field in favor of an already ...

AUSTRALIA Part-time Retail Workers Have Twice As Many Injuries as Full-Time Workers

If you think Workers’ Comp is a problem only experienced by U.S. employers, think again. Visitors to our site come from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, ...

Dangerous Farm Equipment Kills Employee: Employer Does Not have Workers Compensation So Widow Seeks Third Party Recovery

How Would You Decide: Can uninsured employer seek contributions/indemnity from third part to recover losses paid in wrongful death action filed by employee’s widow? Here’s what ...

Drug Use Does Not Bar Collecting Workers Comp In Illinois

Employer Must Pay Pot Smoker Workers’ Comp Benefits Even with a post-injury drug test demonstrating an Illinois workers’ comp claimant recently smoked marijuana, his employer must pay lifetime ...

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 ...

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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 ...