Working Safely; It's the Right Thing to Do

• 07/16/21
• Randy Klatt

I recently came across this quote, author unknown: “Working safely may get old, but so do those who practice it.” This reminded me of a couple more adages from my aviation industry ...
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UR and the ODG-procedure and Presumptions

• 07/16/21
• Judge Thomas Wyatt

With apologies to Jerry Seinfeld, what’s the deal with acronyms? I mean, are we so busy that we can’t say we live in the United States? Do we really save time by saying we live in the U.S. of ...
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Ignoring the Road Leads to Accidents

• 07/16/21
• Judge David Langham

Breaking news! Ignoring your problems will not make them go away. Who knew? (Sarcasm, sorry). The headline from a June article in The Florida Bar News' "Ignoring Cybersecurity Puts You and Your Clients at ...
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Latest Data on WC Drug Spend, Opioids, Generics and PBM Ratings

• 07/15/21
• Joe Paduda

27 payers were kind enough to participate in this year’s Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers’ Compensation.  I’m working thru the data now…here are a few ...
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Nonprofit Risk Factors

• 07/15/21
• compnewsnetwork

Nonprofit organizations are known for helping those in need and giving back to their communities. A nonprofit serves the public by offering goods, services or a combination of the two to further a ...
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NJ Department of Health App Provides Consumers Access to Personal, Family COVID-19 Vaccination Record

• 07/15/21
• Jon L. Gelman

In an effort to expand consumer access to immunization records, a new app from the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) makes it easier for individuals and families vaccinated in the state to access their ...
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The Importance of Maintaining Records for Slip, Trip, and Fall Incidents

• 07/15/21
• Mary McGurn

It is common knowledge that STF claims are the most common in retail stores among customers but according to the CDC Slips, trips, and falls are the third most common type of lost-work ...
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Do I Get A Settlement? Illinois Workers Compensation Payments

• 07/14/21
• Mike Helfand

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act provides for a bunch of benefits that have to be provided and one benefit that can be provided but doesn’t have to. In simpler terms, if you are hurt at ...
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NJ Enacts Legislation to Protect New Jersey Workers, Employers From Unlawful Misclassification

• 07/14/21
• Jon L. Gelman

Building on his commitment to making sure that workers and employers in New Jersey are treated fairly, Governor Phil Murphy today signed a four-bill legislative package furthering state efforts ...
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