It is time for employers to take control of the workers’ compensation process to reduce program costs. This includes taking responsibility for contacting the injured employee, obtaining the required ...
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If you have heard me speak about Medicare Secondary Payer compliance over the last 20 years, then you have heard me sounding the bell about the importance, gravity, and seriousness of paying ...
Read More As employees continue to work from home for personal reasons or from corporate decisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers should understand the potential workers' compensation risks. In 2021, Gallup ...
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Three things hit the news last week that make it crystal clear our world is changing much faster and much more than we thought possible. All have major implications for occupational health and workers’ ...
Read More On May 12, 2021, the Court of Appeals of Iowa published its opinion in Forbes v. Benton County Agricultural Society, concluding that the lower court was correct in finding a meeting of the minds and to ...
Read More The labor shortage plaguing American businesses shows few signs of improving soon. By the end of April, job openings rose to an unprecedented 9.3 million, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...
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Amid all the changes in health care — and all the challenges that remain — experienced workers’ comp networks are evolving to meet the needs of providers, injured workers, and employers. ...
Read More “Work Disability”….a new term to you? A term you’ve just recently heard used? Or a condition that you’re a subject matter expert in?
If you have a role - any role ...
Read More Neck claims can be a pain in the neck. They are the third most costly lost-time workers’ compensation claims, when ranking the cost of claims by body part. The most expensive ones involve the head or ...
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