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Queensbury seeing fewer workers' compensation claims

QUEENSBURY — Town employees are getting hurt far less often, and their injuries are far less expensive, according to the annual report on workers’ compensation claims. Supervisor John Strough has been ... read more

Workers make fewer claims for psychological illnesses

Research has found that Australian workers are significantly less likely to claim GP visits for psychological illnesses ... compensation claims even though their GP had determined that the illness was ... read more

How to administer your workers’ compensation claims to reduce your costs

Workers’ compensation ... claims, you should see a reduction in the number of lost workdays you record on your Occupational Safety and Health Administration log. You will also observe a reduction in t... read more

9 Investigates: Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Reform

OKLAHOMA CITY - When state lawmakers passed legislation in 2013 that replaced the old Workers' Compensation Court ... "And so we're seeing it actually working," Buxton stated, "because we're seeing fe... read more

Unionized construction firms see fewer serious injuries

A new study shows construction firms that hire union workers have fewer work injuries requiring workers ... The study found that although overall workers’ compensation claim rates were higher in const... read more

Good News for Washington State Companies: Cheaper Comp Insurance in 2019

"We're seeing fewer ... 2.9 million workers and nearly 180,000 employers in Washington. The department accepts more than 90,000 injured worker claims each year. In the past five years, the projected l... read more

Police SUVs gain St. Petersburg council approval

They're safer and roomier, leading to fewer workers' compensation claims, police say. But they're also less fuel ... police should take 60 days to see if they could buy a mix of more fuel-efficient ca... read more

Workers’ Comp Leaders Embrace Progressive Thinking to Reduce Medical Spend

What’s changed: Since 2013, the annual Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking ... and 12 percent faster claims resolutions. A similar Helmsman study done for a single employer showed nurse-involved claims ... read more

Study: Fewer Injured Workers Prescribed Opioids After Kentucky Reforms

Workers ... fewer prescription opioids after landmark legislation passed in Kentucky that set up a drug monitoring database, according to a new study out Tuesday. The independent Workers Compensation ... read more

How to set up a safety committee and reduce workers’ compensation claims

An effective safety committee will lead to fewer workers’ compensation claims and reduce your company’s experience ... Typically, when employees see a company invested and committed to keeping them sa... read more

Workers’ Compensation and the Cost of Mistrust

That difficulty might translate into fewer opportunities ... outcomes tend to see events in the course of handling the claim in a much more positive fashion. This isn’t the first time we looked at tru... read more

Queensbury getting free safety improvements

QUEENSBURY — The town is expanding its worker ... But last year, only four workers had a workers compensation injury claim. The town’s accident rating has improved from a 1.28 to 1.09. “Our safety pro... read more