Industry Insights
| The Ties That Bind | 04/08/2006 | ||
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| By Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM "Goodwill is the mightiest practical force in the universe"-Charles F. Dole When we think about how many hours we spend out of our day working, we are given a unique opportunity to affect the lives of others in a positive manner. For, it is in t...Read More | |||
| The Lien Claimant's Obligation to Show Legal Status | 04/08/2006 | ||
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| A case addressing the rights of defendants and lien claimants which issued on 3/20/06 as an unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeal has been ordered certified for publication. In Zenith Insurance Co v WCAB, petitioner (Zenith) had appealed the denial of reconsideration by the ...Read More | |||
| The New Role of the Designated Doctor and Required Medical Exam | 03/25/2006 | ||
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| By Brandi Prejean Times are a changin' in the world of workers' compensation in Texas. Governor Rick Perry signed the Texas Workers' Compensation Reform Bill, House Bill 7 (HB 7), into law on June 1, 2005. Since that time, many have speculated how these legal reforms were going to affect ...Read More | |||
| The Big Sweep! Sexual Harrasment Knowledge Quiz Answers | 03/25/2006 | ||
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| By Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM This answer key will correlate to the article entitled The Big Sweep! In the previous rotation on workcompcentral.com, the quiz was provided, with answers promised. If you happened to have missed the 7 part article series entitled SEXual Harassment....Read More | |||
| The Big Sweep! Sexual Harassment Knowledge Quiz | 03/12/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| (Aka the SEXual Harassment...The BIG Issue in the Workplace article series knowledge retention quiz) By Jamie Charter, M.S., CPDM No, this is not part 8 of this article series. It is also not a review of the information contained within the articles series. Here is th...Read More | |||
| The Cost of Reform - a Business Owner Perspective | 03/12/2006 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: | 0 | |||
| Though the following article is written to be California specific, the editors felt that some of the general sentiments and perspectives presented have national implications, and have thus published this article across state segments on this site.by York McGavinMy name is York and a ...Read More | |||
| Testimonial Update on HB 7 | 03/11/2006 | ||
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| By Geoff Billings and Steve Nichols On January 12, 2006, the Texas House of Representatives' Business & Industry Committee held a public hearing and received an update on the implementation of House Bill (HB) 7. The Business & Industry Committee received updates from Texas Depar...Read More | |||
| The Illinois Reform; A Review | 02/25/2006 | ||
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| by Michael E. Rusin OVERVIEW The Illinois legislature has now passed what will be known as the Workers' Compensation Reform Act of 2005. The provisions are contained in House Bill 2137 (effective date 7/20/2005) and also in Senate Bill 1283 (effective date 11/16/2005). Th...Read More | |||
| The Self Employed Driver, Work Comp & No-Fault | 02/25/2006 | ||
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| SELF-EMPLOYED DRIVER TURNED DOWN BY WORKERS COMP BOARD IS ENTITLED TO NO FAULT BENEFITS Global Liberty Insurance Company v. Tarek Abdelhaq (unreported) (Supreme Court, Nassau County, Index no. 17651/2005) (BRANDVEEN, j) Abdelhaq was an owner/operator of a car service veh...Read More | |||
| Tips for a Successful Transitional RTW Program | 01/28/2006 | ||
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| By Robert B. Hall, Ph.D., CDMS, CRC, Principal, AtWork Resources When returning an employee to the workplace after an illness or injury, one of the main challenges is identifying work tasks that the person is able to perform given his or her medical work restrictions. From the company's ...Read More | |||
