How To Reduce Costs When Scheduling Workers’ Compensation Medical Care
According to the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration, all employers must provide a safe and healthy workplace that is free of any known hazards. This is why all employees receive workers’ compensation, which is a form of insurance that provides wage replacement and medical benefits to employees who get injured or sick from work-related causes.
How Workers’ Compensation Changed During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic had a huge impact on many U.S workers. The outbreak of the virus left many people without jobs, and those that were still working either had to take time off or work from home. While many states are beginning to reopen, uncertainty remains a significant concern especially if workers can now actually […]
Reasons Why Workers’ Compensation Denies an Injured Worker’s Physical Therapy Claim
Workers’ compensation has always been helpful especially to workers who got sick or injured in the course of their employment. As an employer duly registered by the Department of Labor, you play an important part in providing the finances needed for this institution. According to a report from the National Academy of Social Insurance, (NASI), the […]
How Are Workers’ Compensation Benefits Paid?
Illnesses or accidents in the workplace are situations that employers try so hard to prevent, and it’s a nightmare experience when they do happen. The problem doesn’t end there, though. After the incident, employers then have to deal with the complex process of workers’ compensation, which could be overwhelming at times. When handling workers’ […]
Can You Claim Workers’ Compensation Benefits from a Work-Related Car Accident?
In many industries, driving is a common task that many workers must do. Vehicles are utilized as a mode of transport to move individuals and materials from one work site to another, or as means of delivery and collection. Since millions of workers undergo driving or ride a vehicle as part of their jobs, car-related […]
Workers Compensation Physical Therapy – How It Benefits Your Business
Workers’ compensation is a program of the U.S. government that makes employers or their workers’ compensation insurance carriers responsible for the payment of the medical treatment of their employees who got injured or sick in the course of their employment. A workers compensation physical therapy, on the other hand, is a part of the workers compensation […]
Kentucky’s Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Statutes Due to COVID-19
The coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) had escalated into a pandemic in just a few months after its outbreak in China during the last quarter of 2019. Even in the United States, the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is taking its toll on the lives of people from all walks of life. The high risks for exposure especially to […]
Arkansas Amendments to the Workers’ Compensation Statutes Due to COVID-19
The state of Arkansas, through Governor Asa Hutchinson, has amended its workers’ compensation statutes by way of an executive order, EO 20-19 to be exact. The EO which was issued on April 13, 2020, was intended to temporarily suspend certain parts of the workers’ compensation law. It also aims to soften the burden of proof […]
Qs & As on How the Workers’ Compensation System can Operate During a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced a majority of businesses to close because their employees are compelled to stay home to avoid getting infected with the deadly disease. But the government allows businesses that offer essential products or services to operate because they are highly needed. A few non-essential companies that can implement COVID-19 safety protocols […]
The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic to Workers Compensation Insurance & Claims
Despite the government’s efforts to contain it, the COVID-19 pandemic is still ravaging the country. In fact, as of July 2, 2020, a total of 2,679,230 confirmed cases have been reported with 54,357 cases happening on July 2 alone. This crisis is a challenge not only for the country’s health administrators but for the business sector which […]
