It’s the most wonderful time of the year — and also one of the most dangerous. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notes that in November and December, injuries tend to rise, with more than...
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Drug Testing Not Banned in OSHA Electronic Recordkeeping Rule
The third month is the charm, and after postponing its effective date from October and November, OSHA has implemented the electronic recordkeeping reporting rule. The rule went into effect Dec. 1,...
3 Steps to Reducing Your Staffing Company’s Experience Modifier
This post is a brief summary of our white paper, “How to Reduce Your Experience Modifier: Staffing Edition.” If you would like to read the long-form version you can download it here. Your...
New Mexico Ruling Upholds Compensability of Medical Marijuana
A New Mexico appellate court issued a ruling in favor of an injured worker who looked to receive financial reimbursement for prescriptions of medical marijuana that were required by the injury the...
An Important Loophole to the Non-Compensability of the “Going and Coming” Rule
Workers’ compensation law generally finds that an employee who has fixed hours and place of work cannot be compensated for any injuries incurred during a commute. It is viewed in this manner because...
Two Perspectives on Workers’ Compensation Claims for Home Health Workers
In the state of Oregon, as in a number of other states, there is a program run by the Department of Human Services that provides home health care to qualifying state citizens at state expense. ...
Are Injured Undocumented Workers Entitled to Wage Replacement Benefits
While the specific answer to this question differs slightly in each state, an Iowa Supreme Court decision is illustrative of the public policy perspective that generally guides a state’s thinking on...
Are Workers’ Compensation Accident Investigations Attorney-Client Privileged?
Your accident investigations very well may be attorney-client privileged, as demonstrated in the following decision in Alabama. The case in question had an employee who worked in a metal-recycling...
Florida Workers Compensations Compliance Bureau Uncovers Staffing Company Owner Policy Fraud
The Financial Services Bureau of Insurance Fraud and the Division of Workers Compensation’s Bureau of Compliance in Florida joined forces and apprehended a business owner they believed to be...