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All Employee Medical Information Isn’t Protected by HIPAA

HR Bartender

Meanwhile, I received the Foley & Lardner LLP newsletter and it included an article from our friend Mark Neuberger on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). HR professionals sometimes hear about medical information when discussing workerscompensation claims. or “My spouse/child/etc.

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Is workers’ compensation spending on healthcare significant? Would a "single-payer" system make a difference?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

I’ve received a lot of questions recently on workerscompensation 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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Long COVID Continues as a Workplace Crisis

Workers' Compensation

Long COVID continues to impact the lives of US workers. For some, the change in job status can affect health insurance, which can further treatment options. For some, the change in job status can affect health insurance and workerscompensation benefits, which can further treatment options.

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Medical Marijuana Within the Context of Workers’ Compensation Claims

The Workcomp Writer

It is, of course, one thing for a state to allow the use of marijuana in the treatment of injuries and diseases, but quite another to require employers and/or insurers to reimburse injured workers in connection with a workerscompensation claim. Stat. . §§ 26-2B-1 to 26-2B-7, et seq.), Four have ruled that it cannot.

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Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears

Florida Workers' Comp

This week, the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) hosts its 38th Annual Issues and Research Conference in Boston. In all, a well-rounded program with something for all of the workers' compensation community. I have studied workers' compensation for decades and would find such an undertaking monumental.

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Issue Commentary: Obesity In the Workplace–Who Pays?

The Workcomp Writer

Background Plaintiff Robin Kluttz-Ellison, employed at Noah’s Playloft Preschool, filed two workerscompensation claims alleging that she had sustained injuries in two separate incidents. To prove claims for workerscompensation benefits, employees must prove that the workplace accident caused their injuries.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Total Rewards (And How to Master It)

Vantage Circle

For example, health insurance is not a mandated requirement, but it is widely provided to benefit employees. These benefits include paid vacation and bereavement leave, paid sick days, insurance against job loss due to illness and disability. Meaningful rewards create a sense of trust amongst workers.

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