Workers' Compensation News
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VAX-D Part 1 - How it Works
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06/08/2002
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State: FL | Segment: | 379 | 0
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Vertebral Axial Decompression (VAX-D) is a non-invasive treatment that produces a distraction force sufficient to decompress discs in the lumbar spine and is applied exclusively to the lumbar spine. A multi-step screening process is completed on every prospective patient before initiation of...Read More
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Subrogation - I Want My Money Back
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05/29/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 377 | 0
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Outline of presentation by attorney Michael J. Skala, Jr. of Sacramento, given to the California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association at their annual conference 5/30/02 at Lake Tahoe, CA.Click here to download a copy...Read More
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Alternatives to Spinal Surgery Part 2: Epidurals
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05/25/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 382 | 0
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Spinal injections are not new and have been documented to treat low back pain since 1901. In 1952 epidural steroid injections were first used to treat low back pain with sciatica. Today they have become an integral part of non-surgical management of low back pain sufferers.
An epidural...Read More
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FMLA Does Not Protect Poor Performance
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05/25/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 576 | 0
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In February of this year the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion that has narrowed the protection afforded to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
In McBride v. Citgo Petroleum Corp, 281 F.3d 1099 (10th Cir. 2002), the court held that the FMLA ...Read More
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Disease Management and Work Comp - Part 1
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05/25/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 289 | 0
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Risk managers at the recent RIMS conference in New Orleans this year were warned about increasing issues with disease related work workers' compensation claims at medical and health care facilities. In particular, safety programs should include attention to dirty diapers and people who cough because...Read More
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Economic Pressures and VR Benefits
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05/25/2002
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State: CA | Segment: | 120 | 0
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Historically, the number of claims tends to increase as the economy worsens and people lose their jobs due to lay-offs or plant closings: increased demand for VR benefits and services usually follow. The reason is simple economics ...Read More
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Disease Management and Work Comp - Part 1
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05/25/2002
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State: FL | Segment: | 306 | 0
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Risk managers at the recent RIMS conference in New Orleans this year were warned about increasing issues with disease related work workers' compensation claims at medical and health care facilities. In particular, safety programs should include attention to dirty diapers and people who cough because...Read More
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FMLA Does Not Protect Poor Performance
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05/25/2002
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State: FL | Segment: | 399 | 0
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In February of this year the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued an opinion that has narrowed the protection afforded to employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
In McBride v. Citgo Petroleum Corp, 281 F.3d 1099 (10th Cir. 2002), the court held that the FMLA ...Read More
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