Sports Teams Huddle Over H1N1

Whose Healthcare Reform Plan Is It? October 8, 2009 at 10:24 pm President Obama is making a push to have healthcare reform passed in 2009. But has he done enough this fall to overcome earlier mistakes? High Court Ruling Gives Ammo to Biz Defendants October 8, 2009 at 10:24 pm A new terrorism-related case could actually have huge implications for business cases, squelching plaintiff's cases before they start. Conference to address growing OSHA power October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm The Obama administration has made workplace safety a priority, and many experts believe that stronger regulations, increased enforcement, and the resurrection of a national ergonomics standard is possible in the coming months. Failure to send physician closure order dooms department's denial of claim October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm In Washington, when the Department of Labor and Industries fails to provide a worker's attending physician with a copy of the closure order and therefore prevents the physician from appealing the order, the worker's claim is not final until 60 days after the attending physician receives a copy of the order. Schedule event at your company to mark National Ergonomics Month October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm Employers should highlight the importance of controlling work-related musculoskeletal disorders by planning an event for National Ergonomics Month. More states implementing programs to combat employee chronic diseases October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm States are exploring programs to combat chronic diseases in employees, according to a recent report from the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. Data analysis critical to overcoming claims challenges in recession October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm Economic turmoil has impacted nearly every facet of the workers' compensation industry, leaving organizations to face challenges in the claims handling process. Employer permitted to assert exclusivity defense despite denial of benefits October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm An employer's act of denying further benefits to an employee after discovering that the employee provided a fake Social Security number on his employment application does not bar the employer from asserting the exclusivity defense under the Workers' Compensation Act. Assessing Your Safety Program Critical in Tight Economy, Expert Says October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm The shrinking workforce has burdened employees with higher stress levels and heavier workloads, and left employers to accomplish more with fewer resources. Sewing instructor able to stitch CTS condition to employment October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm In North Carolina, a worker may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits if she can demonstrate that she suffers from a compensable occupational disease and was last injuriously exposed to the hazards of the disease while working for the last employer. Employer must pay for cook's weight-loss surgery October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm In Indiana, an employer may be required to pay for secondary medical treatment if it is necessary in order to treat the employee's work-related injury. Tennessee: Fee schedule lowered medical costs per claim, study finds October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm The introduction of a medical fee schedule in Tennessee after the enactment of workers' compensation reforms in 2004 has helped reduce medical costs per claim in the state, according to a recent study. Contract containing indemnification clause spells trouble for employer October 8, 2009 at 5:48 pm Under Rhode Island law, an employer and a leasing company can create a contractual right to indemnification that is enforceable notwithstanding the exclusive remedy provisions of the workers' compensation statute. Sports Teams Huddle Over H1N1 October 8, 2009 at 1:13 pm The first confirmed case of swine flu afflicts an NFL player, and sports and entertainment companies are scrambling for answers to the pandemic. A new insurance solution could be one of them. WORKERSCOMP ForumTM Update: Oct. 8, 2009 October 8, 2009 at 1:13 pm The Unheralded But Pressing Predictions From Prague October 8, 2009 at 1:13 pm Trade credit risk, water and energy resources in focus among the risk management and insurance industry veterans at the FERMA Forum.