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Good compilation of articles and blogs on Ebola and work place issues.
Workers Compensation
WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Reduce Overall Costs of Work Comp Claims With “Direct to Specialist” Approach
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Innovative approach that makes sense. The best approach is to get it done faster and return the injured person to work as soon as possible.
Illinois Workers’ Compensation and the Election
As a former chairman of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission used to say, “Workers’ Compensation is always a pot that is being stirred.”
What he meant is that the interest groups involved in Work Comp the insurance companies, the doctors, unions, business groups, trial lawyers were constantly fighting and coming up with ideas to change they system.
Politics is the mechanism of change and it is constantly in flux.
With the election of a Republican Governor for the first time in 12 years there are lots of questions about how the Work Comp system will change.
A Governor can propose changes but only the legislature can pass laws.
Both the Illinois House and Illinois Senate are firmly in control of Democrats.
The Republican Governor and the minority party in both chambers of the Statehouse will propose a number of bills to change the Workers’ Compensation laws, however, nothing will pass without the help of Democrats.
No one can discount that some changes may pass and be signed into law but it will take much negotiating and horse trading to pass any Workers’ Compensation bill in Illinois.
The initial major action will take place in other arenas behind closed doors. Such as who the Governor appoints and the Senate confirms as Arbitrators and Commissioners.
These key Work Comp decision makers will have the more immediate impact on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation system.
Questions about your work injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May with Williams and Swee at 309-827-4371.
OSHA Orders Company to Pay $800,000 for Terminating Employees Who Filed Workers Comp | Workers’ Comp Gazette – Linking HR with Workers Compensation
How many times have you seen someone fired for reporting safety violations or Workers’ Compensation injuries?
This is illegal.
WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Overloading Led To Circus Fall
WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Overloading Led To Circus Fall.
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Shows the importance of OSHA inspections and following industry practices and manufacturer’s instructions.