Workers Comp Blogwire

HIPPA Privacy Modifications Under Presidential Emergency H1N1 Flu Order

Under the emergency declaration for H1N1 flu signed by President Obama on October 24, 2009, the HIPPA Privacy rule is not waived according to Federal

Does YOUR Company Use These 5 Basic Practices to Lower Workers Comp Costs

While there are a variety of programs to reduce workers’ compensation costs, there are basic practices common to every successful program. 1. A well-managed safety program. ...

New York Woman Caught Cashing Her Deceased Mother’s Workers’ Compensation Check

NEW YORK My Mother My Check Woman Arrested for Allegedly Cashing Dead Mother’s WC Checks A woman who allegedly cashed several workers’ compensation checks addressed to her ...

CANADA Work Comp Premiums Lowest Rates in 30 Years

British Columbia 2010 Premium Rates Remain Among the Lowest in 30 Years Employers’ 2010 average base premium rates will remain the same as the last two ...

Workers Comp Kit Blog Named as a Top 25 LexisNexis Honoree

Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc. is honored to be selected as a LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs for Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Issues-2009. We appreciate all the contributions our ...

LexisNexis Top 25 Blogs

As the blogosphere of workers' compensation information expands, how do we find the better blogs? LexisNexis, publisher of Larson on Workers' Compensation, answers by annually ...

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 ...