California Workers' Compensation Rating Bureau Seeks ...       August 15, 2008
The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California recommends a 16 percent pure premium rate increase that would be effective January 1 if approved.
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Comp Cheats Confess All on Social Networking ...       September 9, 2009
Feature: Workers compensation claims investigators are increasingly scouring popular social networking Web sites such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn to help insurers ...
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Layoffs Spark Drive for Workers' Comp Pricing ...       April 26, 2009
... economy is causing employers to try to renegotiate their workers' compensation premiums.
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Workers' Comp Fraud Can Be Pricey for Employers       March 27, 2009
Feature: While there is no clearinghouse tallying all workers' compensation claims fraud, the National Insurance Crime Bureau says it is a significant contributor to the country's $30 billion ...
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Illegal Workers Pose Comp Care Challenges       December 4, 2008
... injured on the job to appropriate medical care requires workers' compensation case managers and claims handlers to take on the role of social worker, detective and translator.
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Are Your Employees Dangerously 'Intexticated'?       October 16, 2009
... and could be setting themselves up for lawsuits and workers' compensation claims.
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Legal Questions and Answers on the Swine Flu ...       November 19, 2009
... the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1991, and state workers' compensation laws. Here are some frequently asked questions on general and legal aspects of the pandemic.
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Firms Weigh Impact of Obesity on Comp       April 1, 2009
... and health problems becomes clearer, employers and workers' compensation vendors are increasingly assessing the impact that the rising prevalence of obesity is having on workers' comp claims and ...
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State Fee Schedules Control Workers' Comp Costs, ...       January 15, 2008
State workers' compensation fee schedules are effective in controlling medical costs but have a limited ability to bring workers' comp utilization levels for similar injuries closer to group health ...
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Opinion Divided on Workers' Comp Checks       March 6, 2008
Feature: The value of workers' compensation claim records in background checking is disputed within the screening industry.
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Use of Temporary Workers Also Invites Exposures ...       March 17, 2010
Feature: Attorneys say temporary workers hired through staffing agencies generally are considered to be employed by both the agency and company, even though the agency pays the salary. (3/17/2010)
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10 Ways to Find Dollars in Workers' Comp Loss Run ...       February 2, 2010
Feature: By paying careful attention to loss run reports, employers give themselves a road map for finding and recapturing workers' comp dollars. (2/2/2010)
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Can Training Change Lifestyles?       June 20, 2010
Feature: Some companies with nonstandard work shifts are trying to help employees cope with challenges such as juggling job and family obligations. (6/20/2010)
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Shedding Pounds, Premium Dollars       August 19, 2010
Feature: Last year the Alabama State Employees' Insurance Board decided to try the carrot approach to encourage employees to undergo wellness screenings and obtain medical help. Now all employees who are screened receive a $25 monthly discount ...
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Employment Law: It Is Not a Matter of Time       January 5, 2010
Feature: While term limits in contingent staffing are pervasive, confusion persists about what value they really add to the companies that use them. In this article, I discuss the costs and benefits of term limits and explain some common ...
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Employee Engagement: Define It, Measure It and ...       January 4, 2010
Feature: Research by APQC, one of the leading proponents of process and performance improvement, has yielded key insights into what engagement is, how it can be measured and how it can be integrated into organizational culture. (1/4/2010)
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12-Step Prescription for Managing a Contingent ...       November 25, 2009
Feature: Law firm Littler Mendelson has come up with a prescription to help corporations manage what it predicts will be a dramatic rise in the use of contingent labor. In a report, the firm lays out 12 steps to help companies cope with rules, ...
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An Ounce of Prevention or a Pound of Cure?       November 20, 2009
Feature: The H1N1 flu pandemic has many business leaders concerned, but the strain of the recession and other worries have them holding back on aggressive, and costly, responses. That could prove disastrous. (11/20/2009)
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A Risky New Trend: Replacing Employees with ...       November 13, 2009
Feature: In the midst of a sour economy, some organizations have opted to rehire some laid-off employees as independent contractors. But this practice is fraught with risk, and it is becoming riskier now: The IRS is planning an audit crackdown ...
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