Hiring Unqualified People Is Big Worker’s Comp Mistake

• 09/14/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

Hiring unqualified people to fill positions within the workforce is by far one of the biggest mistakes made in maintaining low workers’ comp costs. The trucking industry and bus drivers for school buses, ...
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One of America's Most Dangerous Jobs

• 09/13/17
• Julie Ferguson

Kicked, pummeled, taken hostage, stabbed and sexually assaulted … would you want a job that included these risks? In One of America’s Most Dangerous Jobs, the Washington ...
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CMS Issues New WCRC Award: Experts Weigh In

• 09/13/17
• Nina Luckman

A new Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor (WCRC) award has been issued by CMS. The new WCRC contract was awarded on September 1st, 2017, to Capitol Bridge, LLC of Arlington, Virginia, a ...
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Dr. Jacob Lazarovic Joins Amaxx As Medical Advisor

• 09/13/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

Kennebunkport, Maine. September 13, 2017 – Amaxx, the nation’s leading resource for workers’ compensation cost containment best practices is proud to announce the addition of Jacob Lazarovic, MD as Medical ...
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Five Things to Include in Your Workers’ Comp Communication Policy

• 09/13/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

Part of managing your workers’ comp budget is reducing indemnity payments to your injured workers. There are a variety of reasons why some workers may not return to work as soon as they can, such as ...
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Pre- and Post-Hurricane Preparedness

• 09/12/17
• Ed Reis

As I write this blog, it is hard to believe that another catastrophic hurricane is approaching our shores. Like everyone else, I am still trying to grasp what happened in Texas with Hurricane Harvey.  I ...
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AB 570 Heading to the Governor

• 09/12/17
• Julius Young

AB 570 is heading to the governor, where it faces a dubious future. The bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, is a slimmed down effort to ban gender bias in California workers’ ...
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Change in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Procedure: Insurance Carriers No Longer Allowed to File Motion Pleadings at Commission

• 09/12/17
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

Written by: Bruce Hamilton and Courtney BrittIndustrial Commission Executive Secretary Meredith Henderson announced this week that beginning Monday, September 18, 2017, the Commission will no longer accept ...
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Navigating the Perils of Work Comp, ADA, & FMLA Laws

• 09/12/17
• ReduceYourWorkersComp.com

The workers’ compensation landscape is filled with pitfalls that can trap the uninformed.  In addition to the many procedure hurdles presented under a workers’ compensation act, other challenges including ...
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