CA: Businesses Test VR as Pain Management Tool

• 04/18/18
• Liz Carey

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Using virtual reality headsets and software may seem like fun and games, but if Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Travelers Insurance and Samsung have anything to ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 4/18, Wednesday Edition

• 04/18/18
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) RIMS: UPS Risk Manager and WCRI President/CEO Talk Pain Meds and Work Comp Spotted at the RIMS Conference on Tuesday in Texas... UPS Senior Director for ...
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As the Gig Economy Expands, Employers Are Cautioned to be Careful

• 04/17/18
• Liz Carey

Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – While a federal judge ruled recently that UberBlack drivers cannot be considered employees of the company, one expert has said that underwriters should ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 4/17, Tuesday Edition

• 04/17/18
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) PA: Court Ruling Looks at Specific Chiropractor Services and Charges “The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled in a case of first impression ...
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Reveal.com: Tesla Underreported Employee Injuries

• 04/16/18
• Liz Carey

Fremont, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Tesla underreported employee injuries and didn’t follow standard safety procedures, according a report by the Center for Investigative Reporting’s ...
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OH Man Charged with Stealing $684K in Benefits

• 04/16/18
• Liz Carey

Northfield, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 62-year-old Ohio man has been charged with stealing $684,000 in workers’ compensation and disability benefits in a scheme investigators said spanned ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 4/16, Monday Edition

• 04/16/18
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) CA: Telsa in Hot Water Over Alleged Under-Reporting of Employees’ Injuries “Electric vehicle maker Tesla has mislabeled and ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 4/15, Weekend Edition

• 04/15/18
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) OH: Former Fireplace Salesman Accused of Taking More than $684K in Benefits (FRIDAY) Ohio resident Thomas H. Cannell has been accused of taking more ...
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Five Things You Need to Know: 4/13, Friday Edition

• 04/13/18
• Dara Barney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - 1) What is Proper Compensation for Interpreters? The CA DWC is Looking for Input, But the Deadline to Submit is TODAY “Is USD 448 enough compensation ...
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