Is there any real harm if an employee works "under the table" for cash? Why should they report income that nobody else is tracking?
How does workers' compensation view a pre-existing condition?
Workers' compensation insurance companies dread a claim that involves a pre-existing condition.
Use caution with a vocational counselor
When a workers' compensation vocational counselor gets involved in your case, your benefits could be in jeopardy. You need to exercise a significant amount of caution when you meet with the counselor assigned to your case.
Workers' compensation fraud investigation tactics
There's no question that workers' compensation fraud is a problem. It costs more than $7 billion a year.
Preventing repetitive strain injuries at work
Could your keyboard be the biggest danger to your health at work?
Maryland's medical marijuana plan: Trouble for injured workers
Maryland recently joined the growing body of states that allow the use of medical marijuana. However, it is too early to tell whether or not everyone who needs the drug will have the insurance coverage they need to get it.
Be careful online when you're on workers' compensation
Are you frustrated with your work injury? How do you feel about the workers' compensation process, with its seemingly-endless requirements and consultative exams?
What types of workers' compensation payments are there?
One of the most perplexing things that an injured employee has to figure out is what type of workers' compensation he or she is due for an injury.
Construction company defrauds workers' compensation insurer
It's one of the favorite scams unethical companies use to reduce costs, make more money and gamble needlessly with the lives of workers -- and a Florida construction company owner just got caught doing it.
Why could your workers' compensation claim be denied?
Workers' compensation is supposed to make it easier for the American workforce. The system is designed to be a no-hassle alternative to time-consuming and costly court fights. That often leads injured workers to believe that all they have to do is file their claim in order for their employer's insurer to kick into gear and start taking care of their medical bills and lost wages.
