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Cassidy, GOP colleagues support states’ efforts to prevent unemployment insurance fraud – Ripon Advance

Cassidy, GOP colleagues support states’ efforts to prevent unemployment insurance fraud  Ripon Advance Source link

Metrics to Consider in Work Comp Litigation

Organizations in workers’ compensation are often drowning in data yet starving for meaning. I often reference the 5 Critical Workers’ Comp Metrics and the Workers’ Comp Cost Driver Matrix. The key to understanding the WC Cost Driver Matrix is to…

ASSP Introduces New Mobile Safety and Health Training Courses — Occupational Health & Safety

ASSP Introduces New Mobile Safety and Health Training Courses The organization teamed with global technology firm SafetyCulture on this effort. By Robert Yaniz Jr. Jun 21, 2024 The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has partnered with global…

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Screening Colonoscopy Incorrectly Billed as Diagnostic

Under U.S. preventive care guidelines, screening colonoscopies should be performed once every 10 years, starting when a person is 45 years old. Screening colonoscopies for adults aged 45 – 75 are covered as preventive care under all non-grandfathered major medical…

Insurance Crisis Worsens in Hawai‘i’s “Condoland” – Hawaii Business Magazine

Insurance Crisis Worsens in Hawai‘i’s “Condoland”  Hawaii Business Magazine Source link

Attacks on Exclusive Remedy in Workers’ Compensation

The grand bargain of workers’ compensation has long been premised on the rights and responsibilities of the employer and employee. Under this statutory framework, the employee has a right to a guaranteed benefit system following a work injury that removes…

Common Safety Issues With Poor Indoor Air Quality at Manufacturing Facilities — Occupational Health & Safety

SPONSORED Common Safety Issues With Poor Indoor Air Quality at Manufacturing Facilities Maintaining good indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial for the safety of employees, the efficiency of operations and adherence to regulatory standards. However, it is a constant challenge…

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OSHA Finds Georgia Contractor Could Have Prevented Worker Death — Occupational Health & Safety

OSHA Finds Georgia Contractor Could Have Prevented Worker Death Landmark Erecting Inc. left the 31-year-old worker open to fall protection hazards. By Robert Yaniz Jr. May 08, 2024 Following the death of a 31-year-old worker at an Arcadia,…

Property reassessments have Washington Co. homeowners questioning insurance coverage – WJHL-TV News Channel 11

Property reassessments have Washington Co. homeowners questioning insurance coverage  WJHL-TV News Channel 11 Source link

Implementing an Effective Injury Triage Program to Reduce Work Comp Costs

Post injury triage offers countless opportunities to interested stakeholders seeking to reduce workers’ compensation costs. It not only provides an immediate injury response, but it gives the employee peace of mind that someone cares about them. The additional benefits include…

DOL Supports Families of Fallen Workers on Workers’ Memorial Day — Occupational Health & Safety

DOL Supports Families of Fallen Workers on Workers’ Memorial Day Tonya Malley Ford was appointed OSHA’s first national family liaison in 2023. By Robert Yaniz Jr. Apr 19, 2024 In honor of Workers’ Memorial Day on April 28,…

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APTC Reconciliation and Form 8962

Most people who enroll in an exchange/Marketplace health plan are eligible for an advance premium tax credit (APTC). But it’s important to understand how this is reconciled with the IRS after the year is over. Most tax credits are simply…