Reports the processing of the worker's compensation system on death claims in the United States. Protection of workers injured on the job and the families of worker's suffering from fatal injuries; Benefits of...
Pat Murphy
Lung disease can take many forms. You can get different types of respiratory diseases from your daily duties, depending on where you work. We have seen firefighters, coal miners, construction workers, textile workers and more develop respiratory issues due to on-the-job exposure. Just...
Labor Code Section 132a also prohibits employers from discriminating against workers who intend to file or have filed workers’ compensation claims, or have received workers’ compensation benefits. This means that employers cannot condition employment based on whether a worker filed a claim in...
If a workers’ comp insurance company physician has wrongly accused you of malingering, there are steps you can take to prove you are actually injured or ill, such as: Provide your past medical records:If your past medical records show you have rarely been injured or ill, these records could...
Workers comp PBMs can help employers control drug costs.Workers comp PBMs can help employers control drug costs.This article reports on how U.S. employers who cannot require employees in workers compensation cases to use certain pharmacies find a way to intervene early enough in the claim to cap...
Read the full-text online article and more details about "Database Nets Workers Comp Sinners; Inspectors Can Now Use Computers to Check If Businesses Pay Coverage" by Jones, Walter C. - The Florida Times Union, April 4, 2012By Jones
When injured workers receiving permanent total disability benefits advance to retirement age, the impact on their benefits differs by state.
Temporary partial disability (TPD) benefitsapply to injured employees who can still work but in a limited role. For example, a back injury may force you to work fewer hours or may force you to work in a different position (such as a sedentary job). Workers with a TPD tend to make less...
Unfair L&I Decision? The quantity of claims filed against your business has no impact on your premiums. Unfair L&I decisions do! Laws are written to protect employees; employer pushback is often dismissed. We will protest and appeal adverse decisions against your business. We bring the medical...