by Kelia Scott | Jun 6, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
This is a special post for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, where One Call, a provider of specialized healthcare solutions in workers’ comp, has partnered with Invest in America’s Veterans Foundation to help veterans in need of transportation services. One Call...
by Kelia Scott | Jun 6, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
Ohio may add a citizenship status question on workers’ comp claims that are submitted to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The House passed a two-year workers’ comp budget but also amended it to add a citizenship status clause. Under House Bill 80 claimants...
by Kelia Scott | Jun 5, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Duda Farm Fresh Foods Inc. in Belle Glade, FL for exposing workers to ammonia, a hazard that left one worker ill. There was an anhydrous ammonia leak in the farm’s...
by Kelia Scott | Jun 4, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
A worker suffered an injury on the job and submitted a workers’ comp claim which was accepted, along with certain medical conditions associated with the accident. Because she exhibited psychological symptoms her doctor recommended a psychological referral to diagnose...
by Kelia Scott | Jun 3, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
A case out of New York determined that payments made to participants in New York’s work experience program (WEP) are considered wages for the state’s workers’ compensation laws and should be used when computing average weekly wage benefits. A man who received public...
