Sunday, January 27, 2008

Injury Resulting from Horseplay Generally Compensable

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In Sysco Food Services of Phila v. WCAB (Sebastiano) the Claimant was injured engaging in horseplay. While the question of whether the Clai...
Saturday, January 12, 2008

Largest Workers’ Compensation Rate Reduction in a Decade

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The Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau (PCRB) has proposed a 10.22 percent average reduction in workers’ compensation policy rates for ...

Labor Market Survey May Be Done In Area Of Claimant's Residence Even If Out Of State

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In H. Riddle v. WCAB (Allegheny City Electric, Inc.), the Claimant was injured in Pittsburgh, but had a residence in Wheeling, West Virginia...
Friday, November 30, 2007

SWMS Associated With Cancer

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The International Agency for Research on Cancer, the cancer arm of the World Health Organization, will designate overnight shift work as a p...
Friday, November 09, 2007

Report From National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo

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Human Resource Executive Online summarizes a discussion from the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference and Expo about out...
Thursday, November 08, 2007

NIOSH Guide: Simple Ways To Prevent Musculoskeletal Injuries in Construction

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Safety Online Article NIOSH .pdf materials
Monday, November 05, 2007

Furlough Benefits Are Not Severance Benefits

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In G. Kelly v. WCAB (US Airways Group, Inc.) the Commonwealth Court reversed the opinion of the Board and WCJ that furlough benefits are se...
Thursday, October 25, 2007

L&I Offers Policy Search Via Internet

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Information on workers compensation coverage for Pennsylvania employers is available at PA Employer WC Insurance Info on L&I's web ...
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Commonwealth Court Holds Expense Reimbursement Should Be Included in AWW

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In T. Lennon, Dec', et al. v. WCAB (Epps Aviation, Inc.) , the Claimant, an airplane pilot, received expense reimbursement for board and...
Tuesday, October 09, 2007

Commonwealth Court Reinforces Principle That Average Weekly Wage Calculations Should Be Made According To The Act’s Provisions.

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In Lahr Mechanical, et al. v. WCAB (Floyd) the WCJ accepted the Claimant’s testimony about his expected wages and hours to make a Section 3...

Article Reporting Medicare Delays in New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Settlements

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This Star-Ledger article reports on the history and development of CMS reviews of workers’ compensation settlements and the delays in proce...

Elizabeth Crum Elected President of IAIABC

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Liz Crum, Deputy Secretary of Compensation and Insurance, was elected President of the International Association of Industrial Accident Boar...