Lawyers Say Workers’ Comp Retaliation Claims Are Increasing
According to an article in Business Insurance (September 14, 2015), injured employees are more likely to win retaliation claims because comp cases have a lower burden of proof and there is empathy for the injured...
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How To Avoid A Spike In Slip And Fall Claims During Harsh Winters
Ice and snow-related slip and fall workers’ comp claims nearly doubled and represented one-third of claims involving time away from work last year in the Midwest area, which had a particularly harsh winter. In five...
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Why There Are Too Many Slips, Trips, And Falls
Employers have spent a lot of time and money on the traditional solutions to slips, trips, and falls, which occur in almost every type of workplace, yet they still account for: More than 95 million...
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Painkillers: Costly For Employers And Deadly For Employees
The National Safety Council's (NSC) recently issued the report, Prescription Pain Medications: A Fatal Cure for Injured Workers, identifies 15 court cases from 2009 through 2015, where an employer was sued because of the prescribed...
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How To Ensure You Are Not Overcharged In The Premium Audit
Many businesses accept on “good faith” that the Workers’ Comp audit is done correctly. Yet, the audit process is complex and prone to many errors and omissions. Since a Workers’ Compensation premium is estimated initially,...
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The ‘Perceived Boss’ May Be The Silver Bullet In Controlling Workers’ Compensation Costs
It is obvious, yet often overlooked, factor in controlling the costs of Workers’ Compensation. It is the immediate supervisor, or more accurately, the person who is the perceived loss of the injured employee. While this...
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