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Top ten ways employers mess up Workers’ Comp claims
While it’s well known that costs mount the longer a Workers’ Compensation claim stays open, employers often unwittingly make mistakes in managing the claim. Here are the top ten… Read More.

Helpful new studies, surveys and guides

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OSHA Watch

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Legal Corner
FMLA

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ADA

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Workers’ Compensation

  • Reports from doctors who are not part of WC network admissible – California
  • Farm employee secures benefits for fall caused by gusty winds – Illinois
  • Repetitive walking is workplace hazard – Illinois
  • Volunteer firefighter proves use of prescribed narcotics caused condition – New York
  • Officer hit by car while walking to get coffee due Worker’s Comp – Oregon
  • Violation of employer work rule leads to denial of benefits – Pennsylvania
  • Compensation for PTSD denied cop who shot, killed suspect – South Carolina
  • Waiter who choked on quesadilla cannot collect comp – Virginia
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Things you should know

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