When one of your employees got hurt on the job, you probably felt nervous about it. A workers' compensation claim could increase your premiums. A claim when you self-insure could mean direct financial losses. The injured worker may have assured you that they didn't...
Workers' compensation insurance providers are facing a lot of pressure right now. With the economy shrinking, it's more important than ever to cast a critical eye over potentially fraudulent or invalid injury claims -- while still making good decisions on others....
Employees are sometimes misclassified. Misclassification can cause some problems, but it tends to go unnoticed. The real question is how businesses can make such a significant mistake. Why do they misclassify employees, and what happens if they do? Employers commonly...
Many businesses have workers who are doing their job duties remotely. That makes it difficult to ascertain whether an injury reported by the employee is really job-related or not. There is a plethora of situations that might prove to be challenging to sort through....
