Key takeaways from the WCI virtual conference 29 Sep 202019 Sep 2020 The Workers' Compensation Institute (WCI) is a nonprofit educational organization and its annual conference is considered one of the largest comp education events in the country. Although it was postponed…
Uncategorized Things you should know 16 Nov 201827 Oct 2018 NLRB issues proposed rule on joint employers As expected, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced publication of a proposed rule on joint employers. The rule will effectively discard…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 17 Oct 201823 Sep 2018 ADA Failure to accommodate is costly for employers In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Linda K. Atkins v. Dolgencorp L.L.C., dba Dollar General Corp., a federal appeals court affirmed a jury…
Uncategorized Important studies – Top three practices for closing a claim 3 Oct 201823 Sep 2018 While workers' comp is a data-rich industry, it is only beginning to use the data to make better and smarter decisions. Rising Medical Solutions recently released a white paper that…
Uncategorized Determining the risks of delayed recovery 10 Sep 201815 Aug 2018 One of the most perplexing problems in workers' comp is delayed recovery, or relatively minor claims that become long-term, costly claims. Often the claims go unnoticed until significant dollars are…
Uncategorized Things you should know 27 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 Workplace deaths rise and workplace violence is now the second-leading cause According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited in the AFL-CIO's 2018 edition of Death on the Job: The…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 22 Jun 20183 Jun 2018 ADA Multi-month leave not required in 7th Circuit states - Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a 7th Circuit decision that the ADA doesn't…
Uncategorized Trends in combatting abuse and fraud in Workers’ Compensation 2 Mar 201828 Feb 2018 Fraud or abuse that might not reach the legal requirements for criminal sanctions happens in all aspects of the Workers' Comp system. There's employee fraud, employer fraud, health provider fraud,…
