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Legal migration has increased in the past five years, thanks in large part to better management of the visa process by American consulates in Mexico, says Peter Rousmaniere, columnist for Risk & Insurance, and an expert in workers compensation.
This week at the Workers Compensation Roundtable LinkedIn discussion group there are several new discussions, including this one asking, what is the average life span of a WC claim from first report of injury through closure, nationally? What is the #1 issue that precludes claim closure?
When you get a "bad" report from an agreed medical exam (AME) or a panel qualified medical exam (PQME) your first thought might be to depose the doctor - OR maybe not.
It's been nearly 40 years since the federal workers compensation program has received any updates, but now, thanks to the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Federal Workers Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act (H.R. 2465) has passed.
The AFL-CIO's latest annual study, "Death on the Job: the Toll of Neglect," states 4,340 workers died on the job in 2009, an average of 12 per day... Learn more...
When most people think of labor unions and workers compensation, they think of the role of unions in supporting questionable workers compensation claims. Learn more...
Workers compensation is a type of insurance employers are required to have to provide benefits to employees who are injured on the job or become ill due to exposures. Learn more ...
Why are prescription costs up to 40 percent lower in Washington than average? According to the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI), the northwestern state implemented policies that kept these costs down. Learn more ...
In the new Global Report on Equality at Work 2011, the International Labor Office (ILO) states in spite of continuous positive advances in anti-discrimination legislation, the global economic and social crisis has led to a higher risk of discrimination against some groups such as migrant labor.
A Boston day care center owner was sentenced after pleading guilty for failing to pay her employees after receiving four separate complaints. An investigation into Kids Palace ... Learn more...
The Columbus (Ohio) Fire Division battalion chief, the first female in that position, came up short in the discrimination lawsuit she filed against the city in federal court. Learn more...
Federal safety officials cited science-based products company DuPont and a New York contractor for 17 safety violations after the explosion of a 10,000-gallon chemical tank that left one worker dead and injured another. Learn more ...
The Ohio Supreme Court just issued a decision that may have implications for employers who have purchased stop-gap insurance. Many Ohio employers purchased this insurance .... Learn more...
WorkCover New South Wales (Australia) recently announced the 47 recipients of the $6.7 million WorkCover Assist Grants Program to help employers, unions and not-for-profit group training organizations prepare for the new national harmonization of work health and safety legislation.
Shortly after adding four more cancers to the list of occupational diseases covered by presumptive workers compensation legislation, Alberta Employment and Immigration proposed including the province's 10,000 volunteer firefighters under the presumptive umbrella. | 
