by admin | Aug 27, 2014 | Workers' Comp News
Kentucky Employers Mutual Insurance (KEMI) is reporting that there is roughly 400,000 back injuries reported in the workplace each year, resulting in losses between $6-10 billion dollars. This data comes courtesy of The National Safety Council. Many jobs require...
by admin | Aug 19, 2014 | Workers' Comp News
As you will all recall from the popular WorkCompWire series “Leaders Speak” – Acrometis Executive Chairman Kevin Kilroy was featured in a two part series. WE took the important pieces out of one of those pieces titled “Is There A Need To...
by admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Workers' Comp News
Reuters Heath recently published a study documenting the efficacy of shift workers using OTC and prescription drugs to either stay awake or to fall asleep. The evidence shows that there is not much efficacy behind doing this. There has not been many studies done...
by admin | Aug 13, 2014 | Workers' Comp News
We have all heard the many stories about how opioids are a huge concern in medicine today and huge in workers’ comp, over prescribing leads to dependency and injured employees spending more time on workers compensation. Well let’s add another opioid to...
by admin | Aug 12, 2014 | Workers' Comp News
On Monday Gov. Chris Christie signed a legislation that will limit queries that firms can make about a job applicants’ criminal background. This new legislation will take effect in March 2015 and is being called “The Opportunity to Compete Act,”...
