New Standards for Measuring Disability in NY, Employers Vital Role
Lifetime payments of workers comp for permanent disability are no longer guaranteed in NY. For accidents prior to 3/13/07 the Board used medical standards which were not linked to realistic estimates...
View ArticleWorkers Compensation News Business Interests Back Florida Bill
A bill signed last Friday by Florida Governor Charlie Crist has the backing of the state’s insurance regulator and many business interests, who claim it will reign in lawyer fees. Crist signed the...
View ArticleWorkers Compensation News Maryland Facility to Pay $95,000 for Disability...
A Gaithersburg, Maryland-based storage facility will pay $95,000 and furnish other substantial relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
View ArticleNEW YORK Workers Comp Permanent Disability and Predictable Problems for NY...
On March 13, 2007 new methods of dealing with permanent partial disability went into effect. Prior to that date, a worker who had a permanent partial disability could collect weekly benefits for life,...
View ArticleWill New York Workers Comp Board Guidelines Help Employers
The NY Comp Board is progressing on using guidelines to evaluate the extent of permanent disabilities. An objective yardstick can substantially reduce insurance costs by lessening the number of...
View ArticleBusiness Allegedly Subjected Employee to Disability-Related Harassment
Kintetsu International Express (USA), Inc., a major worldwide travel company, violated federal law when it subjected an employee to disability-related harassment and discrimination, and retaliated...
View ArticleCosts and Benefits of Integrated Disability Management
Protecting the Bottom Line and Increasing Productivity Integrated Disability Management (IDM) is a coordinated, consistent approach to an employer’s disability benefits programs. It includes:...
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