Health Care Workers in the Netherlands Feel the Pressure of Poor Working...
Six out of 10 workers in The Netherlands within the health care sector report being afraid of not making it to retirement age because of working under growing pressure, according to a recent survey...
View ArticleWhen an Employee Dies
Note: This information is general in nature. Please consult an attorney for laws in your jurisdiction. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there were 4,547 work...
View ArticleWorkers Compensation, Employment, and Disability Laws
The various aspects of hiring, accommodating, providing modified duty in the case of workers’ compensation and firing an employee with a disability can be tricky. But being informed and communicating...
View ArticleEmployer Involvement in Work Comp Claims Can Not Be Delegated
It is assumed, for the employer, solving persistent problems in work comp is a matter for the broker, agent, carrier or TPA, WC Board or an attorney – but never the employer. In recent decades, the...
View ArticleReminder of a NY Decision on Illegals and Workers Comp
If an employer hires an illegal, does the employer lose the exclusive remedy provision under work comp? A recent decision “New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens v Microtech Contracting Corp (2014...
View ArticleDon’t Hire Your Next Workers Compensation Claim
Much of workers compensation cost containment is related to good information, good systems, and proper planning. When it comes to hiring, it can be staggering to think about the amount of liability a...
View ArticleEmployers, Work Comp, And “Diligent Over-Compliance”
A website recently published a list of fifteen federal and state laws with which most employers must comply. Surprisingly, however, almost nothing has been written about how those laws interact with...
View ArticleIndependent Contractors: Are You an Employee?
In order to limit exposure under a state workers’ compensation act, employers often seek to make new hires “independent contractors.” In forming this type of work relationships, employers are often...
View ArticleReducing Workers’ Compensation Costs Through Baseline Testing
Companies are always seeking innovative ideas to reduce the cost of their workers’ compensation program. One idea that is driving these efforts is the use of baseline testing of prospective employees....
View ArticleDeny Work Comp Claims From Disallowed Unemployment
Can a worker who files a claim for unemployment and loses because of a justifiable dismissal then file for workers comp? Yes. And it happens all the time. The danger for employers is that the existence...
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