Uncategorized PPE: Eleven common mistakes made by employers 11 Sep 201710 Sep 2017 One of the top safety issues for most employers is the purchase of personal protection equipment (PPE). The market for PPE has grown significantly and the options can be daunting.…
Uncategorized Things you should know 6 Sep 201710 Aug 2017 Return to work more likely with less-invasive back surgery A recent study of 364 Ohio workers diagnosed with degenerative spinal stenosis who underwent back surgery found that those who underwent…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 1 Sep 201710 Aug 2017 FMLA Appeals court overturns jury verdict in favor of employer In Cassandra Woods, Tina Hinton v. START Treatment & Recovery Centers Inc., Addiction Research and Treatment Corp, the 2nd U.S.…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 28 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 Temporary enforcement policy on monorail hoists in construction Employers whose monorail hoists fail to comply with requirements in the Crane and Derricks in Construction Standard will not be issued citations…
Uncategorized HR Tip: Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) Re-Review process updated 23 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 The long-awaited update of the WCMSA Re-Review process by The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) was issued in July. Section 12.4.3 provides the changes that have been…
Uncategorized The quandary of legal pot and workers’ compensation deepens 18 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 Now that 28 states have legalized the medical and/or recreational use of marijuana, employers are struggling with zero tolerance policies, pre-employment drug testing, employee drug testing, discrimination suits, and general…
Uncategorized Two costly medical actions to avoid: physician dispensing and emergency rooms 14 Aug 201710 Aug 2017 Physician dispensing While many states have enacted laws governing physician dispensing, it is still common in post-reform states, with California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, and Pennsylvania still seeing a large portion…
Uncategorized OSHA update: Electronic record keeping, regulatory agenda, combustible dust, noise in construction 10 Aug 2017 OSHA's Injury Tracking Application is now available allowing employers to electronically enter their required 2016 injury and illness data from Form 300A. The Improve Track of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses…
Uncategorized Things you should know 28 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 Employer control over medical providers can lower costs for spinal injuries A study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found the greatest disparity in medical and indemnity costs between…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 24 Jul 201729 Jun 2017 ADA Part-time schedule not required when the essential duties of the job cannot be performed In Green v. BakeMark USA LLC, 6th Cir., the manager had been granted several leaves…
