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by Roberto Ceniceros
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Insurers to pay for pot?

3:10 pm, Apr. 11

It's still being sorted out whether workers compensation insurers are on the hook for medical marijuana prescriptions, according to an attorney writing in the Arizona Workers Compensation Assn.'s newsletter.Arizona's medical marijuana law is new so it hasn't yet been established whether employers ...MORE

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Ex mods and split-point premium impact

8:40 am, Apr. 9

New results show how a recent change in how insurers calculate an employer's experience modification factor is impacting workers compensation premiums paid by policyholders. Sixty two percent of policyholders have or will see their work comp insurance rates fall less than 5% because of a ...MORE

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Wal-Mart crowdsource idea raises workers compensation issues

5:48 pm, Mar. 31

A news report says Wal-Mart is weighing cutting shipping costs by rewarding its in-store shoppers for delivering packages to customers ordering products online and wanting same-day delivery.The story in E-Commerce Times says in exchange for delivering goods, in-store customers would get a discount ...MORE

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Armed school teachers

6 am, Mar. 8

Some school districts concerned police will not reach them fast enough in the event of a shooting are urging teachers and other school workers to arm themselves.A recent incident makes me think those polices could impact workers compensation costs. The incident at hand involved an East Texas school ...MORE

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Yoga battleground

3:26 pm, Feb. 25

A legal organization that fights for Christian values is suing to stop a public school program sponsored by another organization that promotes yoga, meditation and nutrition to “create a positive lifestyle change.”According to a story published in Business Insurance, the Escondido, ...MORE

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Reversing the downward spiral

4:33 pm, Feb. 11

Depressing thoughts and counterproductive behavior can take over when injured workers are disabled and can’t resume normal life activities.For some more than others, it’s probably challenging to fight those tendencies. But not giving up must be a key.That is why the video below is so ...MORE

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“Obamacare” may cut work comp costs

4:40 pm, Feb. 7

Just how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will impact workers compensation costs and medical care under state workers compensation system remains a mystery.As I talk to people in the comp industry they tell me they would like some insight on what the impact will be.One resource I ...MORE

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Excess workers compensation market shifts.

8:47 am, Jan. 29

A change in the underwriting of excess workers comp insurance has been underway over the past year and a half or so.Historically, purchasing the stand-alone coverage has been “more of a commodity type of play,” according to Pamela Ferrandino, casualty practice leader for Willis North ...MORE

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Guns and workers compensation

10:58 am, Jan. 20

Irony spewed from a protester's placard carried at one of the recent rallies opposing President Barack Obama's proposal to toughen gun laws.“Ban ignorance not guns,” his sign declared.Here is the irony: Among the measures the president is calling for is more research into the causes of ...MORE

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Traditional carpal tunnel

11:29 am, Jan. 14

Workers compensation news reporting of late – including mine- has focused on newer issues like narcotic pain reliever addiction, obesity’s impact on claims costs, and the dispensing of pharmaceuticals from doctors’ offices.So it’s easy to forget about the more traditional ...MORE

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