Archive for the 'Workers Compensation' Category

What to Do When Contagious Illnesses Come to Work

September 18, 2009 at 10:28 am by: Mississippi Employment Law Letter

by Susan Fahey Desmond
You’ve probably had enough of hearing about the swine flu (now called the H1N1 virus). It’s front-page news across the world. We are now in a full pandemic as defined by the World Health Organization, but the first thing to understand is not to panic. Your company may already have been required [...]

Definitions of Common Workers Compensation Terms and Jargon

April 24, 2009 at 3:21 pm by: Alabama Employment Law Letter

by Don Harrison
Dealing with workers’ compensation administrators (or claims adjusters or attorneys) can be as frustrating as trying to decode a teenager’s text messages — KWIM (know what I mean)? This week, we thought we’d provide you a cheat sheet to help you make sense of the workers’ comp world.
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Ways Employers Can Reduce Workers’ Comp Costs

December 30, 2008 at 1:37 pm by: Minnesota Employment Law Letter

The gloom of our current economic circumstances should inspire everyone to look for ways to cut costs and streamline operations. One place businesses can start might be the administration of their workers’ compensation program, where expenses can rapidly get out of hand if employers aren’t careful. Here’s a brief checklist of [...]

Ways Employers Can Reduce Workers’ Comp Costs

December 30, 2008 at 1:16 pm by: Minnesota Employment Law Letter

The gloom of our current economic circumstances should inspire everyone to look for ways to cut costs and streamline operations. One place businesses can start might be the administration of their workers’ compensation program, where expenses can rapidly get out of hand if employers aren’t careful. Here’s a brief checklist of things to look for.
Workers’ [...]

How to Say Goodbye to an Employee

March 7, 2008 at 2:20 pm by: West Virginia Employment Law Letter

Many folks will tell you that the relationship between an employee and his employer is a lot like a marriage or a long-term personal relationship. The breakup of that relationship can be nasty, particularly if it has been a long-term association and one of the parties believes he has been treated [...]