Can You Claim Workers’ Compensation Benefits from a Work-Related Car Accident?
In many industries, driving is a common task that many workers must do. Vehicles are utilized as a mode of transport to move individuals and materials from one work site to another, or as means of delivery and collection. Since millions of workers undergo driving or ride a vehicle as part of their jobs, car-related […]
Workers Compensation Cost Containment: 3 Effective Strategies To Reduce Your Workers’ Comp Costs
Large workers comp claims pose a massive risk for businesses, especially when the claims involve severe injuries and long term illnesses. Not only will you have to deal with the increase in medical costs, but you also have to worry about hiring and training replacement employees, readjusting work schedules, repairing or replacing damaged equipment/property, and […]
Qs and As About the Role of Physical Therapy in Workers Compensation Injuries
Whether there’s an accident or not, injuries can happen to workers in the course of their employment. A workplace injury can occur to an employee due to prolonged and continuous use of specific muscles, limbs or body parts to perform a job. When a work-related injury causes damage to an employee’s musculoskeletal parts, or when […]
Things You Need to Know about Workers Compensation Insurance for Small Businesses
By law, employers, including owners of small businesses, are responsible for providing their employees with a safe working environment. No matter what business your company is engaged in, accidents can happen. It is supported by the fact that there are 2.8 cases of occupational injuries for every 100 full-time private industry employees. With more than 150 million […]
Workers Compensation Physical Therapy – How It Benefits Your Business
Workers’ compensation is a program of the U.S. government that makes employers or their workers’ compensation insurance carriers responsible for the payment of the medical treatment of their employees who got injured or sick in the course of their employment. A workers compensation physical therapy, on the other hand, is a part of the workers compensation […]
Kentucky’s Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Statutes Due to COVID-19
The coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had escalated into a pandemic in just a few months after its outbreak in China during the last quarter of 2019. Even in the United States, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is taking its toll on the lives of people from all walks of life. The high risks for exposure especially to […]
Arkansas Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Statutes Due to COVID-19
The state of Arkansas, through Governor Asa Hutchinson, has amended its workers’ compensation statutes by way of an executive order, EO 20-19 to be exact. The EO which was issued on April 13, 2020, was intended to temporarily suspend certain parts of the workers’ compensation law. It also aims to soften the burden of proof […]
How Direct Pay Provider Network Can Decrease Costs On Workers Compensation Programs
Workers compensation is one of the largest costs that a company can incur every year. Aside from the large premiums paid to the workers compensation insurance broker to protect employees, there also are numerous costs involved when a work-related accident or injury occurs to an employee. Replacements need to be hired and trained, another staff […]