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50 years after the National Commission: Is the Workers' Compensation System

Workers' Compensation

50 YEARS AFTER THE NATIONAL COMMISSION: IS THE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEM SERVING INJURED WORKERS? ET On Monday, July 11, the Department of Labor will host a panel discussion for the 50th anniversary of the National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws. Broadcast: July 11, 10:00 a.m - 11:30 a.m.

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It’s a Match! How to Create an Equitable Compensation System That Fits You

HR Digest

As 2023 draws to a close and companies begin to settle on the wages and hikes for the next year, the question of how to create an equitable compensation system might flash in everyone’s mind—if briefly. The Mercer QuickPulse US Compensation Planning Survey of August 2023 found that employers are planning a 3.9

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Why Today’s Incentive Thinking Is Different

Achievers

After several evolutionary waves, we have a deeper insight into what truly motivates people, and today’s incentives are about far more than compensation. Furthermore, as the IRF puts it, standard compensation systems that rewarded people for just showing up and completing their baseline tasks are no longer enough. “To

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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

The institute is a cross-section of every interest group in the workers' compensation system. Profits from the conference are used to enhance the workers' compensation system. Initially, the institute provided a series of "grants" to assist the system.

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Delaware Employer Need Not Pay for Claimant’s Opioids More than 9 Years After Accident

The Workcomp Writer

In 2016, the employer requested review of Sheppard’s ongoing health care treatment and service for medications prescribed by Dr. Eva Dickinson. As a result of the decision, the employer and its carrier had no further liability to Dr. Dickinson or her medical practice for those medical expenses that had been the subject of the UR decision.

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All Employee Medical Information Isn’t Protected by HIPAA

HR Bartender

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.

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Dual Employment Status Bars Double Recovery

Workers' Compensation

An employee may have dual employers but ultimately can only receive a single recovery from only one employer for work-related injuries. The “exclusivity doctrine,” permitting a complete recovery of damages against an employer, limits an injured worker’s benefit recovery to the compensation system, barring an intentional tort.