Workers’ compensation laws affect all business owners in the Troy region of New York. Ignoring these laws or falling out of compliance with workers’ comp regulations can have a serious financial impact on your company. Most business owners dread delving into the realm...
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Privacy Rule impacts the ability to obtain medical information
Self-insured business owners who are dealing with workers' compensation matters must remember that they have to comply with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The HIPAA rules have been in place since 1996; however, the Privacy...
Know these signs of a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim
Companies have to ensure that they're taking steps to protect their business. One of the ways they can do this is to make sure that they aren't being taken advantage of with their workers' compensation policies. Any employee who's injured should alert the company of...
What to do if an employee reports a workplace injury
Even though you do your best to protect your employees and keep them safe, you never know when someone may suffer an injury on the job. Should that happen, it’s critical that you take all the right steps at the right time. Here are five things you should do: Get help:...
Know how to handle workers’ compensation cases at your company
Small business owners can have a lot of negative consequences when someone makes a fraudulent workers' compensation claim. Because of this, anyone who deals with these matters must know some basic points about how to handle them. If you're a small business owner,...
What small businesses need to know about workers’ compensation
Generally speaking, companies in New York that have at least one employee will need to purchase workers' compensation insurance. However, it isn't uncommon for small business owners to either fail to purchase such a policy or have a limited understanding of how the...
Workers’ compensation law in New York
One area that can be confusing for entrepreneurs to try to navigate is workers’ comp regulations for business owners. Trying to determine what is and what isn’t one's responsibility to pay for as a business owner can be daunting. While business owners probably already...
Work with employers to reduce fraudulent claims
Workers compensation claims can become costly. While employers pay for this type of coverage to prevent them from having to pay for these costs when workers suffer injures at work, it is up to the insurance company to try to mitigate the expenses with each case....
Special considerations for workers returning after an injury
Workers who suffer on-the-job injuries may have to take time off work. When they do, they'll need to have a plan for coming back to work when they're released from the doctor. This may take some planning because you have to be able to accommodate the needs of the...
A question of fraud in early workplace injuries
New York residents and business owners should be aware of this recent article that discusses a study focusing on workers injured early in their employment. Injured soon after they are hired, these employees are more likely to file multiple, repeat workers'...
