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• Ringler Assoc. John Machir Now President of NSSTA & Other News Tidbits

  
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    Ringler Associates SVP John L. Machir Becomes President of NSSTA Ringler Associates is proud to announce that Senior Vice President, John L. Machir, is the new President of NSSTA (National Structured Settlement Association), the nations leading voice in the structured settlement industry on Capitol Hill. ...
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• BEWARE of Fake Comp

  
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  A really good read from from our sister blog, The PEO Broker . Historically, when hard markets occur or when comp carriers drop a PEOs policy, "fake" workers comp providers seem to pop-up like weeds after a spring rain.  Unfortunately, this seems to be a consistent trend within the industry. As Work Comp ...
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• Sidewalk Fall Compensable

  
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  The Court of Appeals affirms the commission decision holding compensable employee’s fall on an icy sidewalk outside the main entrance to her employer’s building:  the commission correctly applied the extended premises doctrine. Nurse worked for employer over 15 years.  One day in January, she fell on ice on a ...
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• Say hello to three new state agency directors

  
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    Carol Nelson, Department of Revenue director, left, Dale Peinecke, Employment Security Department commissioner, center, and Joel Sacks, Department of Labor & Industries director, speak Tuesday at AWBs Spring Meeting in Spokane. Photos: Dan Brunell/AWB  The recently appointed directors of three state ...
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• Claim Investigation Can Be Clued With Background Phone Noise

  
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  A great deal of work on workers compensation files is completed over the phone. The claims examiner does recorded statements on usually every claim that is questionable or involves lost time away from work. But it is not only this statement that is pertinent to the claim investigation. An adjuster talks to a ...
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• NIOSH Recommends New Nanomaterial Exposure Level

  
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  Recently, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommended new workplace safety standards for exposure to carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers. Carbon nanotubes and carbon nanofibers are materials visible only with very high-powered microscopes. Their size gives them properties that ...
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• Significant Changes to Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law

  
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  There have been some very significant changes made to Georgia’s workers’ compensation laws this year that may affect injured workers. The changes, which were contained in Georgia House Bill 154, go into effect on July 1. A major change to Georgia workers’ compensation law is an increase in the maximum ...
  2 weeks ago

• Workplace Disasters Marks Workers Memorial Day Commemorations

  
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  Every year, worker safety groups, advocates, and labor unions observe Workers Memorial Day to pay respect to workers who lost their lives on the job.  This year’s Workers Memorial Day commemoration, observed last Sunday, came just a few days after a deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas and a serious ...
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• Cavalcade of Risk #182

  
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  Posted with permission: Blog written by Jeff Root, original blog: http://www.rootfin.com/cavalcade-of-risk-182/   Less than 2 weeks ago, I had plans to drive from Austin to Dallas for a family function – but when I woke up that morning for the drive, I had no idea that the "drive through" town with those ...
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• Employer Plays Important Role In Work Comp Fraud Prevention

  
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  This week, a new comp decision came down from the courts (Brown v. B&W Elec. Contr., Inc.) which disqualified a worker for all future wage loss payments for concealing off-the books work activity. The decision has valuable lessons for employers.     Worker Caught Fraudulently Collecting Comp for 13 Years ...
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• Canada Workers Compensation Board Honored

  
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  Hard work has once again paid off for one of Canada’s workers compensation boards.   The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) was again recently chosen among 50 organizations throughout Canada in this years Canadas Best Diversity Employers competition.   The WCB was recognized as a leading ...
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• Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries among Construction Workers

  
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  Musculoskeletal disorders account for approximately one-third of all work-related injuries and illness costs in this country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these conditions typically affect muscles, nerves, tendons, joints, and ligaments. Examples of common musculoskeletal disorders ...
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• Employer Had Too Few Employees

  
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  The Court of Appeals affirms a commission finding that employer lacked the requisite three employees for jurisdiction under Va. Code § 65.2-101: the record supports that at most two employees were required considering the established performance of the work of the business. Employer hobby shop operates daily with one ...
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• Employer Had No Duty for Employee Parking

  
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  The Court of Appeals affirms the commission’s determination that employee’s fall in her employer’s parking lot is not compensable:  employer was not responsible for maintaining the lot and did not control employee’s selection of parking places. Employee worked as an overnight receptionist at a 24-hour ...
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• New Therapy Uses Stem Cells to Treat Low Back Pain

  
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  Lower back pain is one of the more common and frequent ailments affecting Atlanta workers, and a number of activities in the workplace contribute to these injuries.  A new study focuses on the use of stem cells from the patient’s own body to treat lower back pain . According to the National Institute of ...
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• AWB joins ceremony honoring fallen workers

  
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  A solemn ceremony in Tumwater Tuesday honored the 66 people who died in Washington last year on the job or from workplace injuries or illness. AWB joined Gov. Jay Inslee and representatives of organized labor in pledging to keep improving workplace safety until there comes a year when no one dies on the job. ...
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• WorkComp Marketers wins Two Public Relations Society of America Awards

  
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  WorkComp Marketers is proud to announce that it took home two awards at this year’s PRism awards. These awards, presented by the Central Ohio Public Relations Society of America, honor exceptional communication projects in the region. Submissions are highly competitive and judged by a panel based on a rigorous ...
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• Georgia Company Faces Fines for Toxic Exposure

  
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  Georgia workers may be at a high risk of toxic exposure to chemicals, fumes and hazardous materials in the workplace. A Macon-based company now faces fines by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which said it failed to ensure that workers were safe from these risks. According to OSHA, Macon-based ...
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• Properly Plan Layoffs To Control Workers Comp Costs

  
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    Key Steps to Take During Layoffs to Reduce Your Workers Comp Costs Layoffs are an unfortunate reality of being in business.  They can also greatly impact your workers’ compensation experience.  Statistics show that workers comp claims spike by an average of 50 percent after a plant closing or other mass ...
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• OSHA Cites Employer For Failing to Follow Safety Procedures

  
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  It took one worker losing fingers to get the company hit with a stiff fine from the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).   According to an OSHA report , Lieze Associates, doing business as Eagle Recycling of New Jersey, was saddled with one repeat and three serious ...
  4 weeks ago

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