Workplace injuries are bad news. They are bad for the injured worker, bad for your bottom line, bad for morale, and they leave a competence gap in your workforce that affects everyone.
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Man on Turkey Hunt Shoots Workers’ Compensation Investigator
I don’t know about you but I have Thanksgiving and Workers’ Compensation fraud on the brain this week. I was looking around for a good Thanksgiving related story to keep us in a festive mood. Maybe something along the lines of, “restaurant worker strains back lifting 50 pound turkey carcass for Thanksgiving meal”. Or, woman […]
Do You Need Workers’ Comp for Employees of Your Subcontractors?
Can you as a primary contractor be held liable under your own workers’ compensation insurance policy should an employee of one of your subcontractors be injured, even if it’s a subcontractor that’s way down on the chain of subs? Courts have on numerous occasions said you are. Many times the injured worker may even be […]
How Flowers and Candy Can Lower Your Workers’ Compensation Costs
Here’s the deal. Your worker gets injured and files for Workers’ Compensation and your insurer sends out a standard letter explaining benefits.
Lower Your Workers’ Compensation Rates With These 3 Easy Steps
There’s a right way and a wrong way to go about anything. Usually the wrong way ends up costing you money. A Workers’ Compensation claim is no exception.
Calling A Triage Nurse Can Mean Big Workers’ Comp Savings
Do you have an injured worker?Calling Nurse Triage Instead of a Doctor Can Mean Big WC Savings.
Age Bias Lawsuits Can Begin At Forty. Here’s How To Avoid Them
The magic number in age discrimination suits under federal law is forty years old, that’s right, forty! You might not think you have “older workers” but you probably do. So it’s time to start creating policies to make sure you are not discriminating.