05 Dec Obesity drives up workers’ comp claims

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Obese employees make more workers’ comp claims, and they make costlier ones than non-obese employees. Read full article here...

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22 Nov Obesity drives up workers’ comp claims

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Read why risk managers and claims professionals should be adding employee wellness to the available arsenal of weapons to combat increasing claims....

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14 Nov Is Your Workers Comp Claims Supervisor Being Held Accountable?

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In a perfect world, everyone is held accountable for their actions. Not only in life outside of work, but inside of work as well....

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23 Oct Narcotics Use in Workers Compensation Injuries

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Ways to better manage return to work and other issues for employees who may be prescribed narcotics. ...

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16 Oct Workers’ Comp Study Shows Wisconsin Pays More For Health Care

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A new study shows Wisconsin paid more for health care in 2009 than other states, but overall costs for workers' compensation were lower than 15 other states studied. One reason is that replacement income for injured workers in Wisconsin is less....

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16 Oct WCRI Releases Benchmarking Reports for 16 State Workers Comp Systems

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The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) has released a series of new studies measuring the performance of 16 different state Workers’ Compensation systems. ...

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02 Oct Employers paid $77.1 billion; injured workers received $60.2 billion in 2011

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Benefits paid to injured workers and costs for employers in the workers' comp system seem to be following the economic environment. A new report shows the increases corresponded to an improving economy. ...

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25 Sep Thousands of California injury claims made by professional athletes

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The National Football League’s increasingly visible injury legacy has become a topic of national debate, one that threatens to cast a lasting shadow over the country’s most popular, and profitable, sport....

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24 Sep The Deadly Symmetry In Work Comp. A Stick With Two Short Ends

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Who wins a workers' com claim? The employer or employee? Neither win, and here's why...

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24 Sep Get the Facts Straight with Accident Investigations

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Always collect as much information as possible after a workplace accident. Here's a rundown of what you need to get the facts straight during an accident investigation....

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