Medcor Nurse Triage Receives 2011 Innovation Award
One of my favorite services has won the 2011 Innovation Award by Business Insurance.
Three Types of File Organization Claims Auditors See
File auditors look at types of file organization for claims.
Include These 5 Things In Your Account Handling Instructions
Account Servicing Instructions: The way smart companies manage workers compensation claims and litigation.
Six Tips to Get Your Employees on Board with Transitional Duty Programs
Convincing employees of RTW programs.
Nine Questions to Ask When Coordinating Managed Care Providers
Integrating protocols/goals of the overall workers comp management program.
Congresswoman Giffords Physical Rehabilitation Likely Workers Compensation: Learn About Rehabilitation
Rehab and workers compensation: Not first on our minds, but an important aspect of Tucson shootings.
Know the Basic Types of Drug Testing
Using drug testing to prevent workers comp accidents to employees and property.
Pick the Right Adjuster to Negotiate and Settle Your Claims
As a risk manager do you ask: Why did the adjuster pay THAT claim?
ACOEM Surveys Occupational Medicine Physicians in Federal Workers Compensation System
Occupational medicine, physicians, Federal workers comp and employee injuries.
Volunteers and Workers Compensation
Do you know your state's statutes about volunteers and workers compensation?
Anesthesiologists Burn Out Early in Career
Journal of Anesthesiology examines burnout among anesthesiologists.
Obese Worker Injuries Often Require More Care
AT RISK: More medical care after initial workplace injury plus possible permanent disabilities suffered by obese workers.
Contractor Fined $360,000 for Lacking Cave-in Protection
Contractor fined for Federal workplace safety trench cave-in violations.
OSHA Takes Steps to Protect Roofers
Earlier directive allowing residential builders to bypass fall protection requirements withdrawn.
Prison Discriminated Not Allowing Male Guard to Supervise Women
Male guard awarded $50,000 in gender discrimination claim.
California Division of Workers Compensation Posts Reports
Annual reports of the Audit Unit and Ethics Advisory Committee on-line.
Idaho to Hike Workers Comp Rates 3.7 Percent
WC rates to increase 3.7% in 2011.
North Dakota Workers Comp Proposal Shot Down
Emergency workers denied workers comp for mental stress on the job.
Ohio BWC Board Praised for Effort To Employers and Workers
BWC employees hear approval of their work from Ohio governor.
Montana House Committee Pushes Workers Compensation Bill Forward
Major workers compensation reform measure endorsed by lawmakers.
Missouri Backs Occupational Disease Bill
Occupational diseases now fall under state's workers compensation law.
Smoking Rooms Will Soon Be the Rage In Japan
No Smoking: Except in your room.
Canadian Provinces Request Offshore Drilling Inquiry
Government backs call for an independent safety agency for the offshore oil industry.
Maternity Leave Extension Proposal Leads to Debate
GREAT BRITAIN: Maternity/paternity leave proposals cause uproar.
AUSTRALIA Grants Available for Workplace Safety Initiatives
Applications available for grants for workplace safety initiative funding.
Researchers Evaluate Impact of Solvents on Pregnant Workers
FRANCE: Solvent effects on pregnant women and their unborn babies revisited.
