Service Association of Ohio | Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 11:25AM (Insurance Journal)
The Oklahoma Supreme Court struck down on Dec. 20 part of a new law that prevents chiropractors and some other medical professionals from serving as independent medical examiners in the state’s Workers’ Compensation Court and testifying in workers’ compensation cases.
Service Association of Ohio | Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at 11:19AM (Ohio BWC)
McElroy and Hill sentenced in separate cases – Two Geauga County men have been sentenced after they were convicted of fraud for working while collecting workers’ compensation benefits. Kenneth McElroy was self-employed performing equipment repair and snow plowing services and owes $80,000 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). William Hill was discovered operating his own business, Hill’s Contracting Company, and must repay more than $133,000.
Service Association of Ohio | Monday, December 19, 2011 at 3:47PM (NJ Spotlight)
The average rate employers pay for workers' compensation [in NJ] will increase 6.9 percent next year, a hike pinned to rising medical costs and the lackluster economy. High-risk industries will pay more into the state-mandated insurance system that covers medical services when workers are injured on the job and wages while they are out of work.
New Jersey Service Association of Ohio | Monday, December 19, 2011 at 3:46PM (Youngstown Business Journal)
A new workplace wellness program from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is intended to help employers meet the challenges related to rising incidences of obesity and chronic disease. Participating employers will be awarded up to $15,000 over four years to implement the programs.
Service Association of Ohio | Monday, December 19, 2011 at 3:37PM (Business Management Daily)
Here’s an incentive to offer injured workers light-duty work that’s consistent with their medical restrictions: If the employee declines it, he’s no longer eligible for unemployment compensation. That’s because refusing appropriate work without a “necessitous and compelling reason” is the same as quitting.