How To Minimize Indemnity Expenses by Finding Jobs for Injured Employees
Workers' comp law varies so much from state to state, keeping track is a daunting task. After a bit of research, it appears there are differences in workers' comp law pertaining to...
Alcohol Testing for Truckers and Bus Drivers Reduces Risk Of Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes 23 Percent
A Relatively Simple Choice to Lower Work Comp Cost - T E S T. Recent studies published in the American...
6 Things to Address When a Field Nurse Case Manager Attends the Doctor Appointment With Injured Worker
When nurse case managers attend a physician appointment with a claimant there are several items which must be addressed each and every time. Most physicians who handle a heavy workers'...
IMPORTANT CASE: Inflexible Work Comp Leave Policy Fails to Comply with ADA Requirements
$6.2 Million in Disability Lawsuit Settled or the EEOC Gets Their "Man" As noted many times in this blog, it more than just the monetary penalties (usually large) but the hidden costs...
Top 9 Methods of Assessing Your Workers Compensation Program
Choosing The Right Assessment Tools
In the world of work comp (or workman's comp in another time) we have a saying: "You don't know what you don't know." Think about...
CALIFORNIA Judge Dismisses Workers Comp Fraudulent Medical Bills
Weekly Fraud Blotter from Lexis/Nexis: October 1, 2009 Fact: Workers' Compensation Insurance is a type of "property and casualty" business insurance required in all states, except...
Twelve Steps for Employer Claims Management Using Nurse Case Management
12 Steps for Employer Claims Management
In order to manage your claims, employers need to follow these steps. 1. Seek out a physician who will really work with you and the goals of your...
OTTAWA CANADA Couple Win Double Parental Leaves for Twins
An Ottawa (Canada) couple has won a battle with its employer, the federal government, successfully arguing that parents of twins should both be able to receive full parental leaves. According to...
To Fix What Is Broken in Your Workers Comp Program Have a Plan
Don't Put the Cart before the Horse
Any major organizational initiative takes planning. No one starts a major marketing campaign or does a total revamp of an accounting system without...
WASHINGTON Workers Cannot Collect Work Comp and Work
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), after receiving a tip from family members, charged a farm worker with one count of first-degree theft for illegally...
Savings in Work Comp Are About More Than Spending Dollars
It's ALL in the Small Details OR How a Hard-to-Read Brochure Sabotaged One Company's Program
A well-known manufacturing company spent $30 million a year on workers' comp costs. The...
Top 12 Workers Comp Best Practices for General Managers
Throughout the workers' compensation process it is best for every employee or outside consultant to understand exactly what is expected of him or...
