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February 19, 2013: (opens in new window) Pre-existing Conditions and a Second Injury Fund Workplace Wellness Programs Return on Investment 5 Tips To Reduce Your Stress and Be More Productive Stopping Workplace Violence Can Prevent Severe WC Claims … more from our 2/19/13 workers comp newsletter

 

 

February 12, 2013: (opens in new window) Include Future Medical in the Settlement This is a TEST, Can You Spot the Workers Comp Fraud Red Flags How to Reduce Your Workers Comp Premium with Loss Runs The Value of Using Structured Settlements When Addressing Medicare Set Asides … more from our 2/12/13 workers comp newsletter

January 23, 2013: (opens in new window) Claim Resolution and Local Influences How to Gather All Information Necessary for High Quality Claims Management Developing Cost Containment Strategies for Satisfied Employees Differences between Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy … more from our 1/23/13 workers comp newsletter

January 16, 2013: (opens in new window) When Not to Use Investigation How to Measure Your Return to Work Program Success 5 Safety Communication Techniques for a Diverse Workforce Confusion, Workers Comp, And All the Money It Costs You … more from our 1/16/13 workers comp newsletter

January 11, 2013: (opens in new window) Red Flags of Fraud Employer Silence is Root of Many Workers Comp Problems Workers Comp Cost Impact of Hiring Illegal Workers Winter Workers’ Comp Surveillance Tips … more from our 1/11/13 workers comp newsletter

January 3, 2013: (opens in new window) A New Year for a New and Better Workers Comp Program Measuring and Rewarding Claims Quality Ensures Best Practices Why Workers Comp Laws Are State, Not Federal Do Not Be So Quick To Diagnose Carpal Tunnel … more from our 1/3/13 workers comp newsletter

December 19, 2012: (opens in new window) Medical Fee Schedules When Is It Time To Find a New Workers Comp Doctor? The Benefits of Physical Therapy in Workers Comp New York Revisits 2007 Reforms to Battle Rising Work Comp Costs … more from our 12/19/12 workers comp newsletter

December 13, 2012: (opens in new window) An Aging Workforce Top 10 Most Cited OSHA Standards What You Never Told The Comp Board Can Hurt You Cavalcade of Risk #172 … more from our 12/13/12 workers comp newsletter

December 6, 2012: (opens in new window) Retraining Programs Are a Last Resort Construction Workers, Independent Contractors, and Workers Comp 5 Ways to Pay Too Much Workers Comp 3 Criteria Determine If A Workers Comp Claim is Covered … more from our 12/6/12 workers comp newsletter

November 29, 2012: (opens in new window) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Issues Misinterpreted Diagnostic Tests Can Cost You in Workers Comp Three Areas to Review for 2013 Workers Comp Preparation 10 Helpful Tips For Managing Angry Workers Comp Claimants … more from our 11/29/12 workers comp newsletter

November 14, 2012: (opens in new window)

Essential Intake Considerations Is Your Adjuster Playing Favorites With Your Claims State Risk Pool Is Option for All Employers, Not Necessarily Where You Want To Be Surveillance Cameras Can Make Difference In Work Comp Claims … more from our 11/14/12 workers comp newsletter

November 9, 2012: (opens in new window)

The First Piece of Information an Employee Receives Selecting a Claims Management System for a Self Insured Costs and Benefits of Integrated Disability Management The 411 on Functional Capacity Evaluations … more from our 11/9/12 workers comp newsletter

November 2, 2012: (opens in new window)

Medical Provider Brochure If You Hate Paying For Workers Comp, You Should Count Your Blessings Reduce Your Medical Costs With Durable Medical Equipment It is Deer Hunting Season, Be Aware of a Spike in Work Comp Claims New York State Fund Is Not The Carrier You Want To Owe Money … more from our 11/2/12 workers comp newsletter

October 24, 2012: (opens in new window)

Plan a Vendor Day Poor Employee Health is Significant Factor in Your Workers Comp Costs How You Can Prevent Pain Medication From Causing More Pain Postal Worker Guilty of Fraud After Running Marathons While Receiving Workers Comp … more from our 10/24/12 workers comp newsletter

October 17, 2012: (opens in new window)

Hidden Costs of Workers Compensation National Action Needed After Garment Factory Fire Kills Over 200 Workers Employer Pays the Price for Pregnancy Discrimination and more

October 10, 2012: (opens in new window)

How Losses Are Reported An Independent Claims Audit Can Be The Answer To Poor Claims Handling Vocational Rehab Can Be Very Beneficial When Done Correctly and more

October 4, 2012: (opens in new window)

Monitoring and Managing the Program California Employers Advised to Learn New Law (SB863) Coming in January Fine More Than Doubles For Sick and Disabled Claimants Failing to Take Return to Work Steps and more

September 26, 2012: (opens in new window)

Maximize Insurance Claim Results Employees May Not Be Faking It as Much As You Think Attorney Perspective on Lump Sum Settlements, You Know Outcome Before Papers Are Filed and more

September 18, 2012: (opens in new window)

Adjuster Claim Capacity (Selecting a TPA) Report Shows Construction Industry Cost Maryland $712 Million, State Taking Action The Best Tidbits of News From the Workers Comp Community and more

September 13, 2012: (opens in new window)

Choose Your Insurance Broker Wisely 13 Employees Die Every Day at Work, OSHA Can Be Your Partner in Prevention I Can’t Let Go of the Memory and more

September 6, 2012: (opens in new window)

Claims Coordinator Responsibilities Improve Your Bottom Line With Nurse Triage Landmark Case Draws Line in the Sand on Holiday Pay and more

August 30, 2012: (opens in new window)

Pharmacy Benefit Management Benefits All Do Lump Sum Settlements Aid or Detract from Employees Returning to Work Surveillance Can Be Very Beneficial Tool for Workers Comp When Used Properly and more

August 23, 2012: (opens in new window)

Alphabet Soup of Physical Therapy Designations Workers Comp Fraud Ring Busted, Millions of Dollars Seized Employee Loses Arm, Company Fined $125,000, All for Failure to Follow Safety Guidelines and more

August 15, 2012: (opens in new window)

The Case for a Field Case Management Nurse New York Makes Strides with New Rules for Changing Hearing Point The Best Tidbits of News from the Workers Comp Community and more

August 8, 2012: (opens in new window)

Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) New Opioids Being Developed to Decrease Abuse, Save Work Comp Costs How To Properly Reserve a Work Comp Claim and more

August 1, 2012: (opens in new window)

Estimating the Duration of an Injury The Most Important Time in A Workers Comp Claim Settlement Is… California Sees More Financial Troubles with Workers Comp and more

July 25, 2012: (opens in new window)

Understanding Perspective of Employee’s Treating Physician 5 Steps To Implement a Safety Action Plan Changes to FECA Reflected at this Year’s Federal Workers’ Compensation Conference and more

July 18, 2012: (opens in new window)

Other Indemnity Cost Containment Services: Work Hardening 20 Factors Influencing Workers Comp Claim Settlements Study Shows Night Shift Work Increases Risk of Breast Cancer and more

July 10, 2012: (opens in new window)

Transitional Duty Checklist The Text Message That Could Be Your Last The Best Tidbits of News from the Workers Comp World and more

July 3, 2012: (opens in new window)

Why a Pharmacy Benefits Management Program? The Many Twists and Turns of a Workers Comp Claim Why Worker Comp Litigation Stalls and How To Get it Moving and more

June 26, 2012: (opens in new window)

Get Employees Back to Work with Transitional Duty If You Cannot Get Workers Comp Coverage, Look to the State Fund Selecting High Quality Third Party Administrator Adds Directly to Your Bottom Line The Best Tidbits of News from the Workers Comp World and more

June 19, 2012: (opens in new window)

When to Use a Vocational Expert Safety Always, Slips Never Asia Targeted for High Number of Work Related Deaths OSHA Seeing Unprecedented Increase in Whistleblower Enforcements and more

June 12, 2012: (opens in new window)

Medical Terminology Used to Identify Malingering Financial 101 for Workers Comp Reserves The Future of Workers Compensation The Best Tidbits of News from the Workers Comp Community and more

June 5, 2012: (opens in new window)

Risk Manager Best Practices The Best News Tidbits from the Workers Comp Community Are Doctors Missing Asthma Caused On The Job and more

May 29, 2012: (opens in new window)

Bring Labor Unions On Board How to Manage Independent Medical Examinations to Control Costs Using Facebook and Social Media as Tools in Workers Comp Investigation and more

May 22, 2012: (opens in new window)

Middle Managers Role Skills, Qualifications, and Support, Critical in Selecting TPA Health Promotion Efforts Keep Employees On The Job and more

May 15, 2012: (opens in new window)

Staying in Touch with the Injured Employee Amusement Park Owner Charged in Workers Comp Fraud Scheme Ohio Bureau of Workers Comp Awards $350,000 in Grants for Workplace Safety and more

May 8, 2012: (opens in new window)

Eleven Reasons NOT to Select a Doctor New York State Workers Compensation Board Moves to Electronic Employer Report of Injury System LA Fire Department Supports Awareness Campaign to Reduce Tragic Confined Space Deaths Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation Reports Seven Convictions for Workers Comp Fraud and more

May 1, 2012: (opens in new window)

What Senior Management Will Do Construction Industry Has High Back Injury Rate Chemical Safety Board Develops New Employee Participation Investigation Policy 74 Percent of Workers Believe Safety Issues Addressed with Supervisors Will Be Addressed and more

April 24, 2012: (opens in new window)

If the Employer Can Direct Care Offsite Work Meetings — Compensable or Not Controlling Occupational Disease Claims Tidbits From the Workers Compensation Community and more

April 17, 2012: (opens in new window)

Getting Started: Post Injury Response OSHA Puts New Emphasis on Program for Chemical Facilities MSHA Reports on Final Rule to Enhance Miners Health and Safety Singapore Association Adopts Enhanced Workplace Safety Standards and more

April 3, 2012: (opens in new window)

“File Audits” – Working with your TPA and Adjuster Workers Living in Tents Anti-Union Climate for Worker Deaths Blamed British Manufacturer Sentenced after Worker Has Hand Crushed Lisenbey Takes over As CEO at Broadspire and more

March 27, 2012: (opens in new window)

The “Stacked Steps” of Post Injury Response Robinson Reviews U.S. Supreme Court Case Roberts v. Sea-Land Services and other Work Comp Happenings California Roofing Contractor Gets Year in Jail, Must Pay Restitution Workers Comp Fraud Charges in Ohio and Oklahoma and more

March 20, 2012: (opens in new window)

The First 24 Hours are Critical Pharmacy Lock-in Program Designed to Assist Injured Workers Construction Companies Fined after Worker Fatality and more

March 13, 2012: (opens in new window)

Ten Considerations for your Company Doctor Workers Comp Fraud in California and Ohio Vermont Proposes Radical Approach to Workers Compensation and other News Florida Man Could Get 30 Year Prison Term for Workers Comp Fraud OSHA Files Whistleblower Lawsuit against Colorado Employer and more

March 6, 2012: (opens in new window)

What Should a Medical Doctor Do For Your Company? Know Three Key Employer Best Practices OSHA Cites Emplorer; Were Foreign Students Put at Risk? New Hampshire Employer Endangers Workers and more

February 28, 2012: (opens in new window)

Leakage Prevention: Avoid Over-Payment of Medical Expenses Every Workers Comp Claim Has a FIRST WEEK … Learn Why It Is So Important Workers Compensation News in Brief Construction Director Prosecuted after Worker Injuries and more

February 21, 2012: (opens in new window)

Account Handling Instructions Chiropractors and the Primary Care Debate Under New Health Care Legislation New Hip Implants Are Becoming a Product Liability British Columbia Gas and Dash Laws for Workers Changing and more

February 14, 2012: (opens in new window)

What Will the Medical Director Do? See How 4 Companies Benefited from Ergonomic Safety Programs Basics of Designing a Modified Duty Program for Workers Compensation Texas Employer Fined Following Drilling Deaths of 2 Workers and more

February 7, 2012: (opens in new window)

Medical Provider Brochure What Insurance Agents Need to Know about Workers Compensation Mine Safety MSHA Reports Results for Impact Inspections Two New England Employers Cited for Injuries and Hazards and more

February 1, 2012: (opens in new window)

Supervisor Best Practices How Morale Hazards Affect Workers Compensation Behavior New Washington State Law Battles Immigration Related Fraud Why Are Half of British Workers Treated Poorly and more

January 24, 2012: (opens in new window)

Workers Comp Training Initiatives 5 Reasons Why Reserves Need to be Higher than You Think OSHA Review Upholds Citations against Connecticut Contractor Nova Scotia Area Fishermen Reminded of Safety Practices and more

January 17, 2012: (opens in new window)

Working with your Adjusters or TPA 5 Ways a Pharmacy Benefit Manager can Control Prescription Costs Quick Tip: Keep Excellent Workers Compensation Records Top Industry Exec Offers Workers Compensation Year-In-Review and more

January 11, 2012: (opens in new window)

New Goals for a New Year Metalworkers Union Urges ILO to ACT on Precarious Work Georgia Employer OSHA Violations for Open Pit, Blocked Fire Escapes, and others Saskatoon Judge: Seatbelts Can Be a Hazard and more

December 19, 2011: (opens in new window)

Communicating Post Injury Response Procedures Five Times to Pay Attention to Subrogation Potential 5 Smart Workers Comp Moves for NY Employers Workers Comp Claims from Spiders, Bees, Fire Ants, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Bedbugs, Wasps, Hornets, Lice, Scorpions, Ticks, Mites, Bites, and Stings and more

December 13, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Misconceptions, Red Flags, and Scams in the News Top 5 Misconceptions Surrounding Workers Compensation An Adjuster Pinpoints Eight Medical Provider Red Flags of Over Treatment New York AG Wants to Shut Down Employment Scam and more

December 6, 2011: (opens in new window)

Injury Management / Occupational Therapy – Workers’ Comp News Occupational Therapy Speeds Recovery of Severely Injured Workers Slips, Trips and Falls Add up to Big Workmans’ Comp Losses OSHA Issues Revised Hazard Alert for Hair Salon Workers and more

November 29, 2011: (opens in new window)

Working with WC Claims Adjusters – Workers’ Comp News Six Things An Employer Should Tell the Adjuster About the Workers Comp Claim Self-Insurance and High Deductible Plans Give Employers More Control Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Workers Comp Fraud and more

November 22, 2011: (opens in new window)

Control WC Medical Costs – Workers’ Comp News Eight GREAT Techniques to Control Workers Compensation Medical Costs ABC’s of Cutting Workers Compensation Costs Europe Transport Safety Counsel Calling for Entries in Work Related Road Safety Event and more

November 15, 2011: (opens in new window)

Creating a Safe Workplace – Workers’ Comp News Tips for Creating a Safe Work Environment Reduce Workers Comp Costs by Offering Light Duty: Recent NY Decision about Return to Light Duty Offers Ten Light Duty Work Ideas and more

November 9, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – November 9, 2011 Occupational Low Back Pain Part 1: Causes Part 2: Workplace Solutions Part 3: Treatment Options Six Lifting Mistakes and How to Avoid Them Buffalo is in New York… and more

November 1, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – November 1, 2011 7 Ways to Prevent Slips Trips and Falls Five Ways to Control Skyrocketing Workers Compensation Claim Costs Dealing with Disability (Off Work) Notes from Workers Compensation Medical Providers and more

October 25, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – October 25, 2011 Top Excuses Employers Use to Stop an Injured Worker from Returning to Work You CAN Do It – Creating an Effective Wellness Program Occupational Low Back Pain Causes, Workplace Solutions and Treatment Options and more

October 18, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – October 18, 2011 The 8 Sections of Your Workers Compensation Insurance Policy Compensation Claim Six New Yorkers Indicted for Falsifying Testing and Inspection Reports At Major Construction Sites Texas Division of Workers Compensation Approves 14 for Self Insurance and more

October 11, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – October 11, 2011 5 Clues an Injured Employee is Dragging Out a Workers Compensation Claim Proper Claim Reporting Parameters for Self Insured Employers Drug Company Settled Substandard Allegations with $40 Million Fine and more

October 4, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – October 4, 2011 6 Ways to Smooth Sailing with your Adjuster Ways to Ensure Prescription Medication is Appropriate Getting Employees and Employers to Take Obesity Seriously and more

September 27, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – September 27, 2011 7 Ways to Get to the Bottom of Ergonomics in Your Workplace Five Signals Your TPA is Doing a Great Job What Stresses Employees the Most and more

September 19, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – September 19, 2011 5 Tips – How to Use Surveillance to Deny a Fraudulent WC Claim Why a Fibromyalgia Diagnosis is a Claim Extender for the WC Adjuster Learn 5 Ways to Know if Injury Treatment is Working and When to End It and more

September 12, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – September 12, 2011 Three Areas Where Best Practices for the Employer Can Make a Difference New Employer Premium Assistance Initiative Proposed by Ohio BWC 5 Ways an Aging Workforce Can Lead to Risk and Reward and more

September 6, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – September 6, 2011 3 Areas Where Best Practices Can Make a Difference Top 5 Workplace Injuries and How to Prevent Them Fiduciary Responsibilities of the TPA and more

August 30, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – August 30, 2011 4 Proofs Fraud Can Come from Any Employee Protests Held to Raise Awareness of Pay Discrimination Against the Blind California Fights Comp Fraud with Grants and more

August 23, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – August 23, 2011 7 Reasons Med-Only Claims Become Lost Time Insurance Company Provides Cost Containment Tool Kit to Policyholders Cancer Still Not Covered for World Trade Center Responders and more

August 16, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – August 16, 2011 5 Tips to Balance the Attraction of Low Cost Services When Buying Workers Comp Insurance Coverage Setting up a Remote Occupational Clinic Has Challenges San Diego Zoo and Medcor Set Up Telemedicine Program for Employees in Amazon and more

August 9, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – August 9, 2011 5 Times to Just Settle That Workers Compensation Claim File Work Comp Provider Helps North Dakota Recover from Floods Engineers Strike over Alleged Bullying and Tracking and more

August 3, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – August 3, 2011 75 Retired NFL Players Sue Over Concealment of Concussions Five Lessons Employers Can Learn from the NFL Concussion Suit Tips to Uncover Fraud with Social Networking and more

July 27, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – July 27, 2011 Workers Compensation Roundtable Roundup For July 2-10 Report: 4,340 Workers Died on the Job in 2009 WCRI Identifies Policies to Hold Down Pharmacy Costs and more

July 19, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – July 19, 2011 4 Types of Workers Comp Leakage You May Not Have Heard of Yet Leakage Audits Find 18 Types of Workers Compensation Claim Leakage Leakage – 6 Ways Insurance Companies Control It in Workers Compensation Claims and more

July 12, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – July 12, 2011 Save Time by Reading a Summary of the LinkedIn Group Workers Compensation Roundtable Know 8 Costly Mistakes Workers Comp Adjusters Make How a Subrogation Audit Can Reduce Your WC Premiums and more

June 29, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – June 29, 2011 3 Types of Claim Offices for Workers Compensation Insurance Claims Occupational Jungle Team Cuts Down WC Costs at Amazon Science Station by Providing On-site Remote Care Seven Surefire Ways to Become a Better Claims Negotiator and more

June 22, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – June 22, 2011 5 Questionable Workers Compensation Injuries Dr. Alice Martinson on Loss Control and Musculoskeletal Injury Prevention Using Cheat Sheets to Learn New State Laws and more

June 7, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – June 7, 2011 7 Things Brokers Wish Employers Knew How the Adjuster Handles a Suspected Fraudulent Claim Better Safety For Table Saws – 10 People PER DAY Lose Fingers in U.S. and more

June 1, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – June 1, 2011 Types of Benchmarking for Workers Comp Claims Supreme Court Rules Employers Liable for Discriminatory Firing Settling Workers Comp Claims with Undisclosed Agreements in NY and more

May 25, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – May 25, 2011 17 Ways to Win Your Claims in Workers Compensation Litigation 8 Keys to WINNING Work Comp Claims in Litigation The Basics of Workers Compensation Medical Accreditation and more

May 17, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – May 17, 2011 6 Things Adjusters Wish Their Clients Knew Reducing Narcotics Abuse in Workers Compensation Recent NY Decision Helps Employers Fight Fraud and more

May 5, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – May 5, 2011 PA Firm Fined $129,000 for Exposing Workers to High Lead Levels Getting Through the Maze of Medicare Set Asides to Lower Workers Comp Costs Respiratory Hazard Exposures Reduced by Testing and more

April 28, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – April 28, 2011 10 Safety Program Recommendations for Trucking Companies Leakage Audits Find 19 Types of Workers Compensation Claim Leakage Federal Motor Freight Carrier Safety Association Makes Deal with Trucking Associations and more

April 20, 2011: (opens in new window)

Work Comp Roundup Newsletter – April 20, 2011 345 Ground Zero Workers Have Died of Cancer As of Last June Eight Things to Know About Professional Employer Organizations to Lower Workers Comp Costs Tainted Surgical Materials Alleged to Cause Loss of Eyes Lawsuit and more

April 13, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – April 13, 2011 Workers Comp Resource and Cost Cutting Areas Workers Compensation Claimants Miss More Work With Spinal Fusion Average Weekly Wages Included Tank of Gas Per Week and more

April 8, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – April 8, 2011 21 Considerations in the Selection of Defense Attorneys The Basics of Workers Compensation Impairment Ratings OSHA Provides Respiratory Protection Video for Health Care Employers and Workers and more

April 4, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – April 4, 2011 Discrimination Against 151 Minorities Leads to $700,000 Settlement How to Obtain Fair Settlements with Better Negotiation Strategies Mine Safety Administration Wants Changes in Exam Requirements and more

March 25, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – March 25, 2011 Drug Free Workplace Work Comp Premium Reduction in Some States Benefits of Medical Case Management Guide Injured Workers to Faster Recovery University of Notre Dame Fined Nearly 78K in Death of Student and more

March 18, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – March 18, 2011 10 Steps Every Adjuster Should Perform In a Workers Comp Claim Investigation The Dangers of Under Reserving An MD Explains How Stretching Helps Relieve Postural Strain Complaints in the Upper Back and more

March 9, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – March 9, 2011 Three Ways Indemnity Payments Are Delivered, or Not Oil Refinery Owners Accused of Having Unsafe Work Environment Pending California Bill Would Limit Workplace Violence Against Medical Staff and more

March 1, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – March 1, 2011 3 Cools Ways to Improve Your Workers Compensation Program Shooting Blanks Can Be Deadly For Employer and All Bystanders Social Security Disability Offset and Workers Compensation and more

February 23, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – February 23, 2011 Six Tips to Get the Most From Your Insurer Attorney Fired Late in the Case Entitled to Quantum Meruit Recovery of Fee Scissor Lift Safety Warning Following Fatal Overturns and more

February 16, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – February 16, 2011 Medcor Nurse Triage Receives 2011 Innovation Award Include These 5 Things In Your Account Handling Instructions Nine Questions to Ask When Coordinating Managed Care Providerst and more

February 9, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – February 9, 2011 2 Types of Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCE) Ask Your Work Comp TPA and Insurance Company for Six Things 7 Sections You Should Find in Your Workers Comp Claim Files and more

January 25, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – January 25, 2011 Ohio Workers Compensation Basics 101 The Best Kept Secret – Using Settlement Authority to Reduce Workers Compensation Costs Texas Third Year Decrease in Private Industry and Illnesses Stats and more

January 20, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – January 20, 2011 5 Commonly Asked Questions About Bipolar and Workplace Disability Benefits 4 Things the Treating Physician Can Do to Help Implement a Transitional Duty Program Who You Gonna Call For Help Upgrading Your Safety Program – OSHA or Your Carrier and more

January 12, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – January 12, 2011 5 Simple Things to Do When a Workers Compensation Injury Occurs 10 New Year’s Work Comp Resolutions for the Employer Non-Fatal Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Declined in 2009 and more

January 7, 2011: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – January 7, 2011 10 Things Your Workers Comp Adjuster Will Not Tell You Seven Ways to Retire Your Old Dog Claims Companies In Same Community Defining the Broker Role in Preventing and Resolving Disputes with Third Party Administrator (TPA) and more

December 15, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – December 15, 2010 10 Costly Mistakes Employers Make in Controlling Workers Compensation Insurance Do Amish Have A Competitive Advantage When Not Required to Buy Workers Compensation Insurance Like Other Companies In Same Community Office Ergonomics and more

December 9, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – December 9, 2010 5 Post Injury Principles for Effective Claims Management – Employer Role in Managing a Workers Compensation Claim Meaning of the Phrase – By Accident The Precertification Process of Utilization Review for Workers Compensation and more

December 2, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – December 2, 2010 12 Step Pre Injury Process – Employer Role in Managing a Workers Compensation Claim Medical Billing and Coding – A Work Comp Cost Cutting Tool Immediate Claim Reporting Advantages and more

November 17, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – November 17, 2010 39 Percent of Employees Admit to Distracted Driving On the Job; New BlackBerry App Can Help Top 10 Things You Should Know About Workers Compensation Second Opinions HIPAA, Workers Compensation and First Report of Injury and more

November 4, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – November 4, 2010 15 Things You MUST HAVE from Your Workers Comp Nurse Managers Know the 2 Reasons Employees ELECT NOT to File Work Comp Claims ADA Violation for Not Hiring Deaf Person for Stock Clerk Position and more

October 27, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – October 27, 2010 3rd Party Workers Compensation Actions Against Doctors The Employer Role in Managing a Workers Comp Claim The Cost of Failing to Manage Employee Absences and more

October 20, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – October 20, 2010 Workers Compensation Information for 29 Industries Gives Employers Free Industry Specific Cost Containment Help Know the Difference Between Permanent Partial Disability and Permanent Total Disability Stepped Up Enforcement of Medicare Secondary Payor Compliance and more

October 13, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – October 13, 2010 OREGON: Charges Filed in Alleged Sex and Disability Case Decreasing Work Comp with Physical and Medical Pre-Employment Screening Workplace Can Hinder Healthy Lifestyle Worldwide Issue and more

October 7, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – October 7, 2010 13 Red Flags of Workplace Violence and How to Prevent It Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance Resource You Should Know About 9 Simple Cost Containment Strategies for a Guaranteed Cost Work Comp Program and more

September 22, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – September 22, 2010 10 Ways to Make Sure Your Workers Comp Program Decreases Costs Risk Innovator of the Year Awarded for Claims Analysis e-Triage Jones Act Riverboat Casino Not Vessel in Navigation and more

September 15, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – September 15, 2010 Role of the Nurse Case Manager in Workers Compensation Claims Labor Union Welfare Fund Depleted Physical Fitness Helps Men Working Long Hours and more

September 8, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – September 8, 2010 The Demographics of Federal Government Workers Corporate Can Help Work Comp Managers at Business Units Develop Program Materials Overcoming Resistance from Senior Management When Implementing a Workers Comp Program and more

August 25, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – August 25, 2010 12 Signs You Need a Claim File Review of Your Workers Comp Claims Learn the Role of Physical Therapy in Workers Compensation Blood Spatter to Face and Eyes Qualifies as Traumatic Event for Health Care Worker and more

August 18, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – August 18, 2010 7 Things to Know About Second Injury Funds Employer Assistance Program Helps Employers Avoid Delinquency and Fight Fraud Can an Employer Be Sued for Denying Employee Religious Beliefs and Practices and more

August 11, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – August 11, 2010 5 Reasons the First Step is ALWAYS the Hardest When You Develop a Workers Compensation Program What’s the Workers Compensation World All About Employer Attending Settlement Conferences Decreases Work Comp Claim Costs and more

August 4, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – August 4, 2010 5 Ways to Lower Your Work Comp Experience Modification Factor A Day in the Life of a Busy Workers Compensation Insurance Adjuster Retaliatory Discharge Borrowed Employees Are Protected As Well and more

July 29, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – July 29, 2010 15 Tips to Reduce Distracted Driving Injuries Three Key Times To Use a Not-for-Profit Organization for Return to Work Modified Duty Placement Jobs Work Hardening – Add this Tool to Your Return To Work Program NOW and more

July 14, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – July 14, 2010 Employers Turning to Medical Provider Networks To Control Selection of Doctors Treating Their Workers 13 Hidden Costs of Workers Compensation Claims Why Uniformity is Key When Assessing Multiple Operating Units for a Workers Comp Program and more

June 30, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – June 30, 2010 5 Must Know Sources of Information for a New York Work Comp Claim How to Deal with Severely Injured Workers Who are Addicted to Narcotics Workplace Injury and Illness Rates Above National Average at 15,000 Companies and more

June 23, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – June 23, 2010 Is a Lighting Strike While Standing Inside an Open Garage an Act of God? Laidoff — The Perils of Being 62 instead of 25 Immigration Targeting 5 States for Employee Eligibility Verifications and more

June 17, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – June 17, 2010 8 Little Ways to Achieve BIG Work Comp Cost Containment What is a Hazwoper or How the Gulf Oil Spill is Affecting Workers Compensation Waiting Periods in Work Comp A Fascinating and Complex World and more

June 10, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – June 10, 2010 9 Ways to Spot When A Workers Comp Claim Is Going Bad What is the Impact of the Recession on Workers Compensation Distress and Dissatisfaction Detection System by Dr. Jennifer Christioan of Webility Improves Injury Care Process and more

June 2, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – June 2, 2010 It Takes a Special Adjuster to Manage Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Work Comp Claims Medicare Set Aside Changes Regarding Prescription Medications Supreme Court Rules in Chicago Firefighter Case and more

May 26, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – May 26, 2010 Know the #1 Top Reason Workers Comp Costs Are High How to Make Changes to Improve Workers Compensation Across Your Organization Former Starbucks Employee Served Up with More Than a Latte and more

May 13, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – May 13, 2010 Workers Compensation 101 Death Benefits Primer 5 Reasons Employers Need Employer’s Liability Insurance Cancer Leads Causes for Long-Term Disability Claims and more

April 27, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – April 27, 2010 Tip from Ted – How to Prevent Late Notice Claims from Going Forward Viewpoint on Illegal Immigrants and Workers Compensation Red Flags For Violence in the Workplace and more

April 20, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – April 20, 2010 Ten Things You Should Know About Workers Compensation Medical Fee Schedules Viewpoint on Illegal Immigrants and Workers Compensation How A Safe Workplace Benefits Employers and Employees and more

April 7, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – April 7, 2010 What is Excess Workers Compensation Insurance How to Choose a Great Workers Comp Insurance Agent for Small Businesses Ranking the Best Medical Providers to Cut Workers Comp Costs and more

March 31, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – March 31, 2010 How Smart Ergonomics Reduces Workers Comp Claims Risk Management and Government Pools How They Work and Why Tips for Handling Catastrophic Injury Claims and more

March 16, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – March 16, 2010 15 BEST PRACTICES Picture Perfect Handling of a Workers Comp Claim Workers Comp Exclusivity Bar May Not Protect Employer in All Situations Fascinating Foibles of Purchasing Workers Compensation for Small Business and more

February 25, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – February 25, 2010 After the Audit Common Sense Approach To Using Your Assessment Report Employer May Not Fire Worker for Reporting Workplace Injury Boeing Settles Pair of Harassment Lawsuits and more

February 18, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – February 18, 2010 Eight Top Things an Employer Can Do Better to Reduce Work Comp Costs Medical Marijuana New York Workers Comp and Employers Return to Work Options for Siteless Employers Such As Trucking PEO Construction and more

February 10, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – February 10, 2010 Five Strategies Tried to Avoid Medicare Set Asides Adjuster Control and Guidance in Workers Comp Claims Injuries Arising While Driving For Coffee Arose in Course of Employment and more

February 1, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – February 1, 2010 Estimating Payroll for Renewal and Avoiding Surprises When Purchasing Workers Compensation Insurance Get Timely Work Comp Quotes; Not at Last Minute and more

January 20, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – January 20, 2010 New York State Has Piece of Work Comp Pie Do You Want Your Work Comp Third Party Administrator to Handle Your General and Auto Liability Claims Six Elements of Assessing Your Workers Comp Program CANADA Windsor Ontario Hospital Lawsuit Settled Employers Put on Notice and more

January 13, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – January 13, 2010 10 Things Everyone Should Know About Impairment Ratings How to Write an Effective Workers Compensation Management Policy Benchmarking Your Way to Work Comp Improvement with 25 Benchmarks Seven Ways to Measure Your Workers Compensation Program Implementation and more

January 5, 2010: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – January 5, 2010 Ten Tips on How to Report a Claim to Prevent Workers Comp Fraud How New York Workers Comp and Special Exemptions Affect New Health Care Legislation Success Story: How One Company Reduced Workers Comp Costs by 79% Establishing and Keeping Proper Reserves on a Workers Compensation Claim and more

December 22, 2009: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – December 22, 2009 Using Predictive Analysis to Identify Subrogation Potential of Your Workers Compensation Claims Ethics of the Workplace Injury Ten Ways to Help an Injured Employee and more

December 16, 2009: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – December 16, 2009 Seven Ways to Handle PUSHBACK Medical Cost Containment is Right Here, Right Now Physical Ability is Major Consideration of Our Aging Workforce and more

December 10, 2009: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – December 10, 2009 How To Select a Project Team for Your Workers Comp Cost Reduction Program Initial Steps To Set Up Transitional Duty Program to Reduce Workers Comp Costs Make Sure You Have These TEN Steps Covered in Your Post Injury Plan BEFORE An Injury and more

November 30, 2009: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – November 30, 2009 How To Prevent Workers’ Compensation Fraud 24% of Americans Think It Is OK to Overstate Insurance Claims Six Key Responsibilities of the Workers’ Comp Injury Coordinator and more

November 12, 2009: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – November 12, 2009 How To Select a Project Team for Your Workers Comp Cost Reduction Program Initial Steps To Set Up Transitional Duty Program to Reduce Workers Comp Costs Make Sure You Have These TEN Steps Covered in Your Post Injury Plan BEFORE An Injury and more

October 23, 2009: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – October 23, 2009 Ten Areas to Assess in Your Workers Compensation Program Five Key Workers Compensation Cost Reduction Issues Reasons to Do a Your Workers Best Practice Assessment and more

October 13, 2009: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – October 13, 2009 Minimize Indemnity Expenses for Injured Employees Alcohol Testing for Truckers and Bus Drivers Reduces Fatal Crashes When a Field Nurse Case Manager Attends the Doctor Appointment With Injured Worker and more

October 5 2009: (opens in new window)

Workers’ Comp Kit Newsletter – October 5, 2009 Don’t Repeat Mistakes: Vermont Worker Demoted Following Workplace Injury Scoring Your Workers Comp Management Practices Nurse Case Managers for Your Workers Comp Claim and more