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The Workcomp Writer
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
In a significant decision that reinforces the rights of workers with long-latency occupational diseases within the Keystone State, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed in relevant part a trial court’s final judgment awarding a deceased worker’s estate more than $2.3 AK Steel Corp. The Tooey Decision In Tooey v.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
JUNE 2, 2024
Last time, we outlined the growth in mental disorder/psychological injury claims in workers' compensation and related workplace insurance programs. For workers’ compensation, growing recognition of the work-relatedness of mental injuries requires changes to legislation and policy allowing for compensation.
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Florida Workers' Comp
AUGUST 29, 2024
In that setting, there is a focus on the employer detriment of liability for worker’s compensation benefits, a corresponding gain for employees. Workers' compensation is a trade, a "this for that," a compendium of quid pro quo. The question can be easily answered definitively, as above, with “it depends.”
HR Bartender
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Most employers, knowing they almost always have some health-related information on their employees gathered from things such as workers’ compensation claims, fringe benefit administration, and administration of leave and absenteeism policies should be rightfully concerned about their compliance with HIPAA’s Privacy Rule.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
APRIL 29, 2024
The apparent rise in mental injuries First responders are not the only workers at risk of mental or psychological injuries. Many workers’ compensation jurisdictions and work-disability insurers have noted increasing mental disorder (also called psychological injury, mental injury) claims over time.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
JULY 4, 2024
The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Handwringing over costs often misses this underlying premise.
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
MARCH 12, 2019
I’ve received a lot of questions recently on workers’ compensation healthcare spending in Canada, the US and other countries. These questions appear have arisen as several US states and political analysts have proposed consideration of “single payer” healthcare systems for their jurisdictions. See figure at top of this post.]
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