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APRIL 12, 2022

Below are the five steps to take after your worker gets injured on the job: 1. For instance, you should go to the accident scene with the safety officer to take the injured worker to a safe area and ask the other employees to clear the vicinity. File A Workers’ Compensation Claim. Investigate The Accident.

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Higginbotham

MAY 28, 2024

The construction industry is currently experiencing a deficit of skilled workers. This can translate into more expensive home insurance claims for insurance carriers – and higher premiums for homeowners. Work with an Insurance Broker. Low Housing Inventory.

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Workers' Compensation

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

FACTS Five workers employed in the State of New York suffered work-related injuries in NY while working for a NY employer. They were treated in a NJ hospital that obtained assignments for medical costs from the patients against the workers’ compensation carrier of the NY employer. Port Authority of N.Y. and N.J. ,

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Are you struggling with how to reduce workers’ compensation costs for your business? If not, do you understand the sizeable risk that workers’ compensation claims pose to your business, and do you have a plan in place for when these claims arise? That’s why controlling workers’ compensations costs is so important to your bottom line.

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CorpStrat

JULY 10, 2024

Your call might involve benchmarking, a review or your culture, workers preferences, surveying employee opinion on benefit choices, and understanding the cost sharing structure that you currently offer to your team – which can drive net costs to you as an employer. There’s no additional charge for our services. Call or email us.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Workers’ Compensation Claim The Academy’s insurance carrier denied the claim. The Court added that, as the insurance carrier explained in its brief, the CAB discounted the treating physician’s opinion because the doctor did not opine that the claimant “actually contracted MRSA at work.”

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 8, 2024

The case involved a worker who was injured when opening an electrical panel in the course of his employment. ORDER NOW Gelman on Workers' Compensation Law 3rd Ed. The exclusion is embodied in the Employer’s Liability EII exclusion.” Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. 2024 Update In Press.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 3, 2023

workers are not spending a significant amount of time researching health plans during open enrollment, including: Satisfaction with their plan — The study found that 90% of employees were satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their employer’s open enrollment process. workers were enrolled in them. In 2022, 32% were.

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Insperity

JANUARY 4, 2024

An example of this is a client company discovering that they’ve been continuing to pay for medical insurance for a terminated employee. Some compromise may be necessary When you choose your own insurance offering through a broker, you can select from a vast number of available insurance carriers and plan designs.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 18, 2022

Many group health insurance plan sponsors and administrators have the mistaken belief that the law allows employees enrolling in Section 125 cafeteria plans to change their elections, as long as they do so within 30 days of the plan becoming effective. This is not correct. And this misconception can have serious consequences.

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Higginbotham

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While electric cars generally require fewer repairs than gas-powered vehicles, the cost of replacement parts and labor for EVs can be higher due to the need for specialized worker training, scarcity of parts and potential supply chain issues. Remember, bundling discounts can differ among insurance carriers.

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InterWest Insurance Services

JULY 26, 2022

According to a recent survey, four in 10 American workers live paycheck to paycheck. You as an employer can help by offering group disability insurance to your employees. This insurance helps replace a portion of a worker’s income if they lose their income due to an injury or illness. Tax-deductible premiums.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

.” These global reinsurance giants have seen their profits erode substantially in the last few years due to the rising cost of natural catastrophes around the world, forcing them to increase what they charge insurance carriers. These moves are trickling down into the primary insurance market in the form of further rate increases.

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Workers' Compensation

JUNE 21, 2022

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined to review the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. Therefore, the individual States will remain the authority on whether reimbursement for medical marijuana will be permitted in a workers' compensation claim.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

If you’re looking for ways to save on workers’ compensation insurance, you’re well aware of the direct costs that you pay in premiums. But what you may not have considered is the indirect costs of on-the-job accidents and injuries, which go beyond what you pay for workers’ compensation insurance.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 4, 2024

On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (Bureau) Fee Review Hearing Office had improperly adopted the use of the so-called “Red Book,” published by IBM Health Watson, as the average wholesale price (AWP) to be used in resolving payment disputes over phamaceuticals [*Federated Ins.

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Florida Workers' Comp

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The allegation is of misrepresentation and the inappropriate collection of only $1,700 in workers' compensation benefits. The motivation was essentially "so that he could stay home from work and collect workers' compensation for months." And, some may think that words like "fraud," "millions" and similar make for good headlines.

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Workers' Compensation

MAY 31, 2022

The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) is scheduled to conference the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. The petitioner further argues that Minnesota’s workers’ compensation system does not facilitate access to marijuana. 801 et seq.,

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HR Bartender

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Any thoughts about using off-site, non-profits or charities to accommodate modified duty for an injured worker? a national workers’ compensation and human resources consulting company. She’s the author of two books: “ From Workers Comp Claimant to Valued Employee ” and “The Injury Management Challenge.”.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 24, 2023

Background Connelly was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her co-worker Trezona during the course and scope of their employment when Trezona negligently caused an accident, injuring Connelly. Both companies denied the claim, maintaining Connelly’s exclusive remedy lay with the the Act. Smallwood , 308 S.C. 471, 419 S.E.2d

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The Workcomp Writer

MAY 17, 2022

The appellate court added, however, that the trial court should also have required the carrier to pay its proportionate share of the non-attorney’s fee expenses associated with securing the malpractice settlement. In its letters, it asserted its subrogation rights pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Insurance Co.

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Workers' Compensation

MAY 16, 2022

The US Government filed an amicus curiae brief requesting that the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) not review the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. The US Government was invited to submit a brief by SCOTUS. Mendota Heights Dental Center, et al., 801 et seq.,

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Here are the rules that will sunset at the end of 2021: Allowing employees who had declined group health insurance for the 2021 plan year to sign up for coverage. The ACA requires that the coverage is “affordable” for the worker, which is set as a percentage of their household income.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Insurance carriers have been trying out new approaches to controlling costs, while improving health outcomes for their plan enrollees. Talk to us about finding health plans that are offering different structures for addressing costs while also improving care for your workers. Other cost-saving measures.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 23, 2020

[Supplemental background for students of DMCCJ – Workers’ Compensation and Return to Work and DMCCL- Insurance and Other Benefits – Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences] Workers’ compensation insurers and legislators are taking the first steps in dealing with the COVID-19 crises.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 17, 2024

Everybody knows at least one gig worker—people who drive for Uber or Lyft, deliver food for DoorDash, freelance on Upwork, rent out rooms on Airbnb, or work a combination of jobs to piece an income together. Gig workers are also exposed to more legal liability. Still, some gig workers are fearless of the challenge.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 15, 2022

Also, since thieves will sometimes steal mail from mailboxes, you can recommend that your workers sign up for paperless communications from their insurer. Any of the above documents should be shredded when it’s time to replace or discard them. How to identify fraud.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

If you’re looking for ways to save on workers’ compensation insurance, you’re well aware of the direct costs that you pay in premiums. But what you may not have considered are the indirect costs of on-the-job accidents and injuries, which go beyond what you pay for workers’ compensation insurance. Return-to-Work Program.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Various federal and state laws apply, including your state’s workers’ compensation rules, the FMLA and the ADA. Workers’ compensation absences. Employees who are injured at work are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. For example, many injured workers can perform other work while recovering.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 5, 2021

Employee exposure is likely covered under worker’s comp. At the beginning of the pandemic, it was unclear whether workers could easily make a workers’ compensation claim. Generally, community-acquired illnesses like the flu or common cold aren’t covered by workers’ comp. Work with your state’s insurance carrier.

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Benefit Resource Inc.

MARCH 5, 2021

Various forms of legislation have been proposed, including the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act and the American Rescue Plan Act. The employer would be responsible for working with insurance carriers to pay monthly invoices. Both are currently under review by Congress, with a decision expected as early as next week.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Organizations need to learn to manage workers’ compensation claims. Organizations with organized claims and disability management programs have lower rates of lost work time, reduced costs, and less attorney involvement in their workers’ compensation claims. Lower loss costs means lower workers’ compensation costs.

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Workers' Compensation

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The legislation also permanently prohibits insurance carriers from imposing geographic or technological restrictions on the provision of telehealth services, as long as the services being provided meet the same standard of care as if the services were delivered in person. Recommended Citation: Gelman, Jon L.,

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Workers' Compensation

JANUARY 5, 2022

A recent study provides a potential opportunity for employers and insurance companies to reduce their risk exposure through early sequencing and treatment proactively. Background The workers’ compensation system faces an enormous challenge in 2022 as the novel consequences of the most recent surge of SARS-CoV-2 infection engulf the nation.

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Higginbotham

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Most all insurance carriers are handling the coverage and availability requirements for their clients. Compensation is limited to $511 per day and $5,110 total per worker. Workers are also entitled to the leave if they or a family member they care for test positive for COVID-19. Employer Takeaway.

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The Workcomp Writer

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Workers’ Comp. Since the employer’s outlay for workers’ compensation benefits exceeded the $150,000 held in escrow, all the funds (after payment of litigation expenses) had to be paid over to the employer. According to Claimant, the employer’s accrued workers’ compensation lien in the amount of $327,861.85, represented 17.3

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Fringe Benefit Analysts

MAY 8, 2022

Employee benefits consultants have a vast array of knowledge on all types of perks and benefits, many of which are offered to workers everyday by most companies, including health insurance and life insurance, 401ks and other retirement options. Employee surveys can be quite helpful to learn what employees value in a plan.

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