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 Things you should know 25 May 20186 May 2018 New disability claim procedures effective April 1 The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL's) new procedures for processing disability claims took effect April 1. Employer-sponsored plans that deal with disability claims…
Uncategorized Legal Corner 23 May 20186 May 2018 ADA Employer takes proper steps to win approval of terminating employee taking opioids In Sloan v. Repacorp, Inc. (S.D. Ohio February 27, 2018), an employee who worked 10% - 20%…
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 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 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,…
