SAN DIEGO — One of the biggest predicters of mental issues arising in a workers compensation claim is pain, according to several experts who say claims handlers must deploy strategies to help injured workers with how they are feeling. A topic Tuesday at Riskworld, the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.’s annual conference, experts said …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday said it cited a commercial baking company after a worker suffered “disabling injuries” at a Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, plant in October 2023. OSHA cited St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. for two “repeat” violations, six “serious” violations and two “other-than-serious” violations, and proposed $262,953 in penalties, …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited a Missouri roofing contractor after inspectors found employees exposed to fall hazards five times in seven weeks. OSHA cited St. Louis-based 13 Construction & Pro Services LLC for six “willful” and 20 “serious” violations, and proposed $258,063 in penalties, following inspections at six …
SAN DIEGO — To address weak links in disability management following a workplace injury, employers should look inward for ways to improve outcomes and return to work, according to a risk manager for a Texas manufacturer. Overhead Door Corp., a multistate manufacturer of industrial doors and walkways, realized two years ago that, at some sites, …
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SAN DIEGO — An overseer of workers compensation for the large grocery chain Wegmans Food Markets said AI, which typically stands for “artificial intelligence,” translates into “assisted intelligence” for his company, which saw litigation rates go from 40% to 22% among workers in high-risk distribution centers thanks to insurtech products put to work in recent …
The 2024 Riskworld annual conference and exhibition is taking place May 5-8 in San Diego. View our photo gallery from the second day. Source link
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill that requires workers compensation payments for emergency services that aren’t subject to a maximum reimbursement allowance be set at 250% of what Medicare pays for the same service. H.B. 989 would direct the Department of Financial Services to contract with an actuarial firm to set payments …
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The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a determination that a worker with incomplete paraplegia was not entitled to a loss-of-use award for his legs because he retained at least some ability to walk. Billy Ottinger was working for B&B Wrecking & Excavation Inc. when he injured his spinal cord in a fall from a roof …
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The community service project at the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc.’s Riskworld annual conference in San Diego will provide clothing and other everyday essentials for families in the area through the nonprofit Sharia’s Closet. The project, sponsored by ESIS Inc., a unit of Chubb Ltd., will involve conference participants assembling hygiene kits for children, …
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Cheryl Berman is risk manager at Brady West Inc., a specialty subcontractor working mostly on commercial projects in Southern California, and president of the San Diego Chapter of the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. She recently spoke with Business Insurance Assistant Editor Louise Esola about how she made risk management her career and what …
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