Proving workers' compensation claimant fraud in civil and criminal arenas is one of the toughest challenges within the claims community. Surveillance is a key fraud detection tactic....
Occupational diseases account for 860,000 illnesses and more than 60,000 deaths each year. Yet many people do not fully understand all the ways occupational disease impacts the workers' compensation system....
Like the rest of the nation, Florida’s building boom hit the wall in 2008. As we continue to pick our way through the rubble in 2009...
Today’s economy is taking its toll on businesses everywhere. Whether you are in manufacturing, service, or construction, you cannot help but feel...
Although it might not garner much sympathy, a lawyer’s life is full of worry. The lawyer first has to worry that she is bettering her opponent...
In this economic downturn, workers’ compensation insurers are struggling to contain costs and remain profitable while continuing to provide quality ...
Florida employers have seen remarkable rate reductions in their workers’ compensation premiums over the past six years ...
Although the nation’s businesses have made significant progress in workplace safety...
On May 11 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced another extension of the timetable for the Mandatory Insurance Reporting (MIR) requirements under Section ...
For years, small businesses have purchased workers’ compensation insurance, but few have actually implemented risk management ...
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