Uncategorized HR Tip: Report: why employers are getting wellbeing wrong 18 May 20186 May 2018 A new report from the Campbell Institute, A Systems Approach to Worker Health and Wellbeing indicates not all employers are getting worker wellbeing right, and it could be affecting the…
Uncategorized The ten most dangerous jobs 16 May 20186 May 2018 While it is generally known that the highest number of workplace fatalities occur among truck drivers and material moving occupations, the chances of a fatality are much higher in specific…
Uncategorized Court decision: OSHA not legally bound by five-year look back for repeat violations 14 May 20186 May 2018 A recent court decision indefinitely extending the time limitation for OSHA to assess repeat violations has serious implications for employers. The case, Triumph Construction Corp. v. Sec. of Labor, involved…
Uncategorized Work-related injuries can increase a company’s healthcare costs through underreporting and on-going care 11 May 20186 May 2018 Two new studies came to a troubling finding: the usual method of studying reported injuries using workers' comp records may underestimate the true number of injuries due to underreporting and…
Uncategorized Long-term opioid prescriptions greatly increase the duration of temporary disability 9 May 20186 May 2018 The Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examined the impact of opioid prescriptions on the duration of temporary disability benefits for workers with lower back injuries. The conclusion: long-term opioid prescriptions…
Uncategorized A past claim is the most predictive factor in determining the likelihood of a future claim 7 May 20186 May 2018 A study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in December 2017 "Reoccurring Injury, Chronic Health Conditions, and Behavior Health: Gender Differences in the Causes of Workers' Compensation…
Uncategorized OSHA Inspectors ordered to crack down on employers who failed to electronically file 6 May 2018 With much confusion surrounding the rule, a little more than a third of workplaces that were required to electronically file their 2016 Form 300A did not file the reports. The…
Uncategorized Things you should know 30 Apr 201814 Apr 2018 NCCI report: National Medicare Set Asides and Workers Compensation: 2018 Update A new report from the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), Medicare Set Asides and Workers Compensation: 2018 Update…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 25 Apr 201814 Apr 2018 FMLA Adverse actions shortly after medical leave spell trouble for employer In Schram v. Dow Corning Corp., E.D. Mich., while traveling for business a long-term employee was accidentally struck on…
Uncategorized OSHA watch 23 Apr 201814 Apr 2018 Enforcement of the Beryllium standard delayed two months To ensure that stakeholders understand their obligations and there is time to provide consistent instruction to inspectors, the enforcement date of the…
