Simply put, communicating with all relevant parties involved in workers’ compensation claims (e.g., employees, supervisors, medical providers, and claims adjusters) not only provides a better experience for employees but also helps employers reduce costs associated with claims. Among other benefits, opening lines of communication to the different parties associated with claims can help employers: Close […]
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Cumulative Trauma Injuries
Date: May 17, 2021Category: Author:
Cumulative injuries are some of the most expensive and complex workers’ compensation claims an organization will deal with. These injuries typically arise over time rather than from a single occurrence—making them more difficult and expensive to treat. What’s more, these injuries can often be long and painful experiences for employees. As such, it’s important for […]
Reaching Back To The New Deal, Biden Proposes A Civilian Climate Corps
Date: May 12, 2021Category: Author:
With college classes going online because of COVID-19, Joe Spofforth put his double major in political economies and educational studies on hold to move West and find work. When the pandemic was over, he’d go back. “You can get real into this stuff,” the 21-year-old Ohioan said, grinning at his mountain surroundings as his fellow […]
Direct and Indirect Workers’ Compensation Costs Explained
Date: April 19, 2021Category: Author:
Workers’ compensation claims have a variety of different costs associated with them. Some of these costs are expected costs, while others are unexpected. Here’s the difference between these terms: Expected costs are those that are covered by workers’ compensation insurance. Such expenses are commonly referred to as direct costs. Unexpected costs are those that workers’ […]
Status of the Department Of Labor’s Independent Contractor Rule
Date: April 1, 2021Category: Author:
On March 11, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposal to rescind the independent contractor final rule. The final rule was published on Jan. 7, 2021 and is scheduled to become effective on May 7, 2021. The DOL’s position is that adopting the rule would significantly weaken worker protections under the Fair […]