by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Jun 8, 2018 | Past Articles, PRIME Watch, Workers' Compensation
In the eyes of the PA Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, since PennPRIME members perform similar operations, all members should promote the same safety standards in the State's Accident and Illness Prevention Program (AIPP). AIPP is a requirement of being a group...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 30, 2016 | May 2011 Issue, Past Articles, Workers' Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Claims Management STEP TWO: RETURNING THE INJURED WORKER TO LIGHT DUTY WHILE COMPLYING WITH THE ADA AND THE FMLA By Patrick J. Harvey, Esquire, Ballard Spahr LLP This Article is Part Two of a three part series on how to manage workers’...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 30, 2016 | January 2012 Issue, Past Articles, Workers' Compensation
Importance Of A Panel Physicians List One way to control the cost of your Workers’ Compensation contribution is by implementing a list of designated providers for your employees. The Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act gives employers the right to establish a list...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 29, 2016 | August 2011 Issue, Past Articles, Workers' Compensation
Workers’ Compensation Claims Management By Patrick J. Harvey, Esquire, Ballard Spahr LLP Too many municipal employers fail to globally resolve employment issues when settling workers’ compensation claims. All municipal employers seeking to settle a...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | January 2015 Issue, Past Articles, Workers' Compensation
Formalizing a Return–To–Work Program: The Benefits of Having a Program and How To Implement an Effective Program By Elizabeth Shreve, Claims Technical Specialist, Inservco Insurance Services, Inc. If your goal is to achieve a reduction in your Workers’ Compensation...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Past Articles, Workers' Compensation
Were Pirates the Pioneers of Workers’ Compensation? Pirates – a surprising beginning to the purported history of paid compensation for injured workers. When you think of pirates, you might think of ruthless criminals victimizing on the ocean seas. Or you might...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Past Articles, Workers' Compensation
OSHA is Not a Four-Letter Word The Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Act was enacted in 1970 as a result of a long history of severe, preventable, workplace injuries, not only in the United States, but also world-wide. According to the US Department of Labor,...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Past Articles, Workers' Compensation
When is an Injury Not a Work-Related injury? When the Employee is Not in the Course and Scope of Employment By Kristopher Kachline, Esquire, The Chartwell Law Offices, LLP. Not all of your employees’ injuries are compensable. It is a well-settled concept that only...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Jun 14, 2016 | Loss Control, Past Articles, PRIME Watch, Workers' Compensation
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