There are several warning signs that a workers’ compensation claim may be fraudulent. These include Monday morning reports of an injury that happened the previous week, conflicting descriptions of how the injury occurred, no witnesses and a history of claims, according to a 2011 white paper on the subject released by Employers, an insurer specializing in small businesses. Continue reading
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is stepping up its enforcement against severe workplace safety violators, raising concerns about publicly shaming employers and the large number of small employers on the list. Continue reading
BOSTON — A course of treatment is sometimes decided before an injured worker is even diagnosed, a speaker said during the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s 2016 Annual Issues and Research Conference in Boston. Continue reading
The fresh air of spring has arrived and the weather has been so nice. I have been busy cleaning out my garage and starting to spring clean my home. I just called my cleaning service to set up a deep clean of my house and it got me thinking about how important it is to have a cleaning company that is licensed and insured. Continue reading
With three multiemployer pension plans moving to cut benefits, pension advocates are pushing to derail the law that made such steps possible before there are more, while other experts press for new plan designs.
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., the federal agency charged with insuring private-sector pensions, estimates that 1.5 million people are covered by severely underfunded multiemployer plans at risk of becoming insolvent. And the PBGC’s own program for backstopping multiemployer plans is projected to be insolvent in as little as 10 years. Continue reading
Businesses known for their uniforms are worried about lawyers in business suits in the wake of a change in the nation’s labor laws affecting their liability for employment practices.
The change could unravel the franchise business and wreak havoc for thousands of companies and contractors, according to franchise industry groups and insurance professionals. Continue reading
OSHA requires workplace injuries to be tracked using special forms. One of the forms is called the OSHA 300A Summary. This form represents the total number of injuries and illnesses reported for the year. Continue reading
Workers in industry sectors like agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and manufacturing had significantly higher risks of hearing difficulty, according to the study, which was published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine in late January. Continue reading
