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| | EH.Net Encyclopedia: Workers' Compensation |
 | | Under workers' compensation employers are required to make provisions such that workers who are injured in accidents arising "out of or in the course of employment" receive medical treatment and receive payments ranging up to roughly two-thirds of their wages to replace lost income. | | | Workers' compensation costs as a percentage of covered payroll (see Table 2) generally stayed around 1 percent until the late 1960s and early 1970. | | | Workers' compensation left them better insured, and allowed many of them to spend some of their savings that they had set aside in case of an accident. |
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| | Encyclopedia: Workers compensation |
| | Some small business owners complain that the cost of Workers’ Compensation, which they pay in the form of insurance premiums, places a heavy burden on them. | | | In many states there are public uninsured employer funds to pay benefits to workers employed by companies who illegally fail to purchase insurance. | | | Large employers may have an incentive to move segments of their business -- and their jobs -- to areas where workers' compensation benefits (and other employee protections) are less generous or are harder to obtain. |
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| | Your Right to Workers' Comp Benefits FAQ |
| | In most states, employers are required to purchase insurance for their employees from a workers' compensation insurance company (also called an insurance carrier). | | | When a worker is injured, his or her claim is filed with the insurance company -- or self-insuring employer -- who pays medical and disability benefits according to a state-approved formula. | | | In general, an employee with a work-related illness or injury can get workers’ compensation benefits regardless of who was at fault -- the employee, the employer, a coworker, a customer, or some other third party. |
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| | workers' compensation - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about workers' compensation |
| | Private insurance companies offer employers' compensation insurance; some states have made such insurance compulsory, and a few have created state insurance funds to secure payments even when the employer is insolvent. | | | workers' compensation, payment by employers for some part of the cost of injuries, or in some cases of occupational diseases, received by employees in the course of their work. | | | In most cases the employer is not liable for accidents occurring outside the place of work, or for those which have not arisen directly from employment. |
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http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/workers%27+compensation
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| | Ashcraft & Gerel - Attorneys for Workers' Compensation Claims - Lawyers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. |
| | Due to extremely favorable tax considerations (no social security tax, no withholding taxes, no unemployment tax) for labeling a worker as an independent contractor, not to mention the savings on workers' compensation insurance premiums, many employers seek to call their workers independent contractors. | | | J. Insurance -- In most states the employer must secure insurance coverage against workers' compensation claims through the purchase of private insurance or state-fund insurance. | | | The employers failure to deduct taxes from the employee's paycheck and even a written contract calling the employee an independent contractor are not determinative. |
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| | Workers compensation - Wex |
| | The Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA), while not a workers' compensation statute, provides that railroads engaged in interstate commerce are liable for injuries to their employees if they have been negligent. | | | The Act requires liable mine operators to pay disability payments and establishes a fund administered by the Secretary of Labor providing disability payments to miners where the mine operator is unknown or unable to pay. | | | Some laws also protect employers and fellow workers by limiting the amount an injured employee can recover from an employer and by eliminating the liability of co-workers in most accidents. |
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http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/workers_compensation.html
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| | Department of Consumer and Business Services Information about workers' compensation |
| | The ombudsman serves as an independent advocate for small business by providing information and assistance regarding workers' compensation insurance and claims processing. | | | The Committee provides a forum for business and labor to come together to explore and resolve issues involving workers' compensation. | | | Department of Consumer and Business Services Information about workers' compensation |
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http://www.oregon.gov/DCBS/wcd_info.shtml
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| | Home : Workers' Safety and Compensation Division |
| | The Unemployment Tax Division is responsible for employer registrations, reporting and tax collections for both unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation. | | | Wyoming has joint (unemployment insurance and workers’ compensation) reporting, registration and audit functions for employers. | | | Workers’ Compensation’s Customer Service Representative is available to provide a personal point of contact to injured workers, employers and health care providers, who require general information about Workers’ Compensation programs or assistance with specific case information during business hours. |
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http://wydoe.state.wy.us/doe.asp?ID=9
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| | Workers' Comp |
| | The two divisions within the Industrial Commission which are primarily responsible for monitoring the activities of insurance carriers and for deciding disputes that arise between claimants, employers and insurance carriers are Claims and Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). | | | It notifies the appropriate insurance carrier/third party processing agent or self-insured employer so that the claim can be processed. | | | In some cases, a claimant may also receive permanent compensation benefits and "job retraining." |
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http://www.ica.state.az.us/workers'.htm
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| | TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development |
| | We administer the workers' compensation system and promote a better understanding of the program's benefits by informing employees and employers of their rights and responsibilities. | | | We ensure that companies properly provide benefits and both assess and collect penalties for noncompliance from employers and nsurance companies. | | | We administer a mediation program for disputed claims, encourage workplace safety, participate in a public awareness campaign concerning fraud, and oversee an information awareness program for educating the public on laws and regulations which define workers' compensation requirements. |
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| | Florida Division of Workers' Compensation |
| | 69L-5: Rules of Self-Insurers Under the Workers' Compensation Act; Required Reporting of Financial Statements or Financial Summary | | | The major change to this reimbursement manual will incorporate 2005 Medicare values. | | | Our mission is to actively ensure the self-execution of the workers' compensation system through educating and informing all stakeholders in the system of their rights and responsibilities, compiling and monitoring system data, and holding parties accountable for meeting their obligations. |
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| | Minnesota workers' compensation main page |
| | Our mission is to assure, in an equitable and impartial manner, the quick and efficient delivery of statutory benefits to injured workers at a reasonable cost to employers. | | | IME fees are not increased for services provided | | | Note: A recent workers' compensation law change removed the annual report of defense attorney fees from Minnesota Statutes |
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http://www.doli.state.mn.us/workcomp.html
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| | Workers' Compensation Agency |
| | • Michigan Economic Development Corporation--Michigan Business Guide to Workers' Compensation |
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| | DLWD - Division of Workers' Compensation |
| | Its basic purpose is to ensure that Alaska workers who suffer injury or disease from their employment receive medical care and cash wage benefits during disablement through their employers or their employers' insurance companies. | | | Workers' Compensation is a program that requires your employer to pay medical costs and part of your lost wages if you are injured, or become ill, because of work conditions. | | | The board schedules cases for hearing and issues orders, including formal board decisions. |
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| | Workers Compensation Board |
| | WCB exists to promote safe workplaces and to protect employers and injured workers through a sustainable accident insurance program. | | | For more information about Prince Edward Island, Canada, consult the Government of PEI website. |
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| | Workers' Compensation |
| | Most employers secure coverage by purchasing workers' compensation insurance. | | | The Workers' Compensation system was established by the Vermont Legislature in 1915 to compensate and protect employees who suffer personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment and to protect employers by limiting their exposure from lawsuits arising out of such injuries. | | | It is a "no-fault" insurance program that provides medical and disability benefits for work-related injuries and illnesses. |
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http://www.state.vt.us/labind/wcindex.htm
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| | Alabama Department of Industrial Relations - Workers' Compensation Home |
| | Information and services are also provided to claimants, employers, insurance companies, attorneys, judges, legislators, labor and management groups, government agencies and other parties. | | | The Workers' Compensation Division is responsible for the administration of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Law to ensure proper payment of benefits to employees injured on the job and encourage safety in the work place. | | | The main function of the Division is to ensure proper payment of compensation benefits along with necessary medical attention to employees injured on the job or their dependents in case of death. |
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| | workers compensation national resources |
| | Our Nation's Legislators are apparently unconcerned that insurers oftentimes make it extremely difficult for injured workers to obtain medical and financial help through workers' comp. | | | Concerning their workers' compensation providers ability or inability to provide services. | | | Injured workers and their families are encouraged to contact State Reps and persuade them to pass the bill. |
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| | Workers' Compensation Program - employees |
| | The State Safety and Industrial Hygiene Unit provides state agencies with consultation, training and assessment services that assist with development of policies/programs designed to prevent job-related injury/illness among employees. | | | CorVel is the certified managed health care plan under contract with the State Workers’ Compensation Program to cover all state employees for work-related injuries and illnesses. | | | The program provides or coordinates claims management, disability management and managed health care for state workers who are injured on the job; and offers workers' compensation legal services for state agencies. |
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http://www.doer.state.mn.us/ei-wc/eidwc.htm
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| | Office of Workers' Compensation Programs - State Workers' Compensation Officials |
| | If your browser does not support this feature, simply scroll down this page until you locate the appropriate state. | | | Click on the state or territory listed on the right to find the name and address of the appropriate state workers' compensation official. | | | Note that all states and territories are linked to their respective workers' compensation webpage. |
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http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/owcp/wc.htm
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| | Indiana Worker's Compensation Board |
| | To provide efficient dispute resolution for injured workers and employers by administering both formal adjudication and informal dispute resolution services; to serve the public by answering inquiries regarding the Indiana Worker's Compensation system; and to collect statistical information regarding workplace injuries in Indiana. | | | Attention Adjusters, Attorneys, Self-Insured Employers and Injured Workers: | | | Effective October 1, 2005, the mileage reimbursement rate has increased from $.34 per mile to $.40 per mile. |
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http://www.in.gov/workcomp
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| | SC Workers' Compensation Commission |
| | Research Coverage Information by employer and accident date! | | | To be the driving force in a workers' compensation system of excellence which delivers superior service to employers and their workers, thereby enhancing economic development in South Carolina. | | | To provide an equitable and timely system of benefits to injured workers and employers in the most responsive, accurate and reliable manner possible. |
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| | Division of Workers' Compensation |
| | Find resources for workers, including forms, FAQs, and benefits information. | | | Find resources for employers, including forms, coverage notices, information on becoming a certified self-insurer, and safety and health information. | | | Division of Workers' Compensation Customer Services 800-252-7031 (800-372-7713 x4636 in Austin) |
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http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/indexwc.html
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| | ESD Workers' Compensation Enforcement Unit |
| | Are all employers required to obtain workers' compensation insurance? | | | In 1986 the Oklahoma Legislature enacted a law giving the Commissioner of Labor the authority to enforce the mandatory workers' compensation law in Oklahoma. | | | Additionally, 46,500 people who were not previously protected are now covered by workers' compensation insurance. |
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| | Workers' Compensation Resources |
| | State Workers' Compensation Statutes: A set of 20 tables updated annually by the Department of Labor outlining provisions of states' workers' compensation statutes (January 2004 version currently available). | | | Also see the January 2003 Department of Labor report comparing the states' current laws with the 19 essential recommendations made by the Commission. | | | : A comprehensive listing of the professionals acting in an advisory capacity to John Burton's Workers' Compensation Resources. |
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| | Workers' Compensation Board - Alberta |
| | This means that benefits for workers earning more than the current maximum will now more closely match their pre-accident earnings. | | | With this increase, 95% of injured workers covered by the WCB will receive benefits based on their full salaries. | | | Beginning January 25th, if you file claims electronically, there will now be an easy way to update injury claims that go from No Time Loss to Time Loss. |
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| | Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission |
| | Beginning in January 2006, Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission will begin collecting the Workers' Compensation Premium Tax for Insurance Carriers and State Agencies. | | | "The Mission of the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission is to provide a fair, efficient, and professional public agency to serve the people of Arkansas by administering actions required or authorized by Arkansas workers' compensation law." |
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| | All 50 States' and D.C.'s Home Pages and Workers' Compensation Agencies |
| | Click here for a comprehensive Workers' Compensation Administrators Directory for the United States and Canada (http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/wcadmdir.htm). | | | If you are looking for details of State Workers' Compensation Laws, the U.S. Department of Labor (http://www.dol.gov/) provides them in HTML and PDF (Portable Document Format) versions. | | | It is updated daily, as we receive new information; and is probably the most complete and up-to-date listing of its type available anywhere. |
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http://www.comp.state.nc.us/ncic/pages/all50.htm
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| | Division of Workers' Compensation - Iowa Workforce Development Site |
| | The Workers’ Compensation Act is a part of the Iowa Code designed to provide certain benefits to employees who receive injury (85), occupational disease (85A) or occupational hearing loss (85B) arising out of and during the course of their employment. | | | Benefits are payable regardless of fault and are the exclusive remedy of the employee against the employer. | | | This site has been prepared to answer commonly asked questions about workers’ compensation and to provide the Iowa workers’ compensation community with the information and services they require. |
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| | Worker's Compensation Division Program Page |
| | Information on specific requirements for worker's compensation and how to obtain worker's compensation insurance or become self-insured. | | | Complete version of the Worker's Compensation Act along with administrative rules and related laws. | | | Locate information on filing a claim, returning to work, finding your employer's worker's compensation carrier and more. |
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http://www.dwd.state.wi.us/wc
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| | Maryland WCC Homepage |
| | The Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission seeks to secure the equitable and timely administration of the provisions of the Maryland Workers' Compensation Law on behalf of its customers, the injured workers and their employers, by providing an efficient and effective forum for the resolution of individual claims. | | | We will open for business Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at 8 a.m. | | | The Commission is proud to announce that our WFMS Online Services is selected as the winner of a 2005 Best of the Web Award by the Center for Digital Government. |
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http://www.wcc.state.md.us
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| | Maine Workers' Compensation Board |
| | The general mission of the Maine Workers' Compensation Board is to serve the employees and employers of the State fairly and expeditiously by ensuring compliance with the workers' compensation laws, ensuring the prompt delivery of benefits legally due, promoting the prevention of disputes, utilizing dispute resolution to reduce litigation and facilitating labor-management cooperation. | | | Receive up-to-date information as soon as it becomes available. |
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http://www.state.me.us/wcb
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| | Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Court |
| | Our goal is to provide information useful to injured workers, employers, insurers, medical providers, attorneys, taxpayers and other interested parties. | | | Its responsibility is to provide fair and timely procedures for the resolution of disputes and identification of issues involving on-the-job injuries. | | | Accessibility compliance issues should be addressed to webmaster@owcc.state.ok.us |
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| | North Carolina Industrial Commission Home Page |
| | NCIC Workers' Comp Name Search System: employers, insurers, third-party administrators, etc. | | | Bills Ratified by the 2005 N.C. General Assembly That Affect N.C. Workers’ Compensation and Tort Claims Laws (bill listing and N.C. General Statutes/N.C. Industrial Commission Rules database updated November 28, 2005). | | | NCIC Mediator Database (Mediators on our Appointed List and Mediators not on that list who may be chosen by the parties). |
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http://www.comp.state.nc.us
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| | WorkSafeBC.com - Home |
| | Draft proposed amendments for consultation prior to the 2006 public hearing | | | More than 9,000 young workers are injured every year | | | Download the free WorkSafe Sam "stretch prompter," a software tool that provides stretching tips to help reduce eye and muscle strain for office workers. |
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| | Please help the Workers' Compensation Division improve its administrative rules, bulletins, and reporting forms. | | | By sharing your ideas, you can improve the workers' compensation system for everyone! | | | Tell us your ideas for making these publications easier to use and more effective. |
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http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/wcd
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| | Office of Workers' Compensation Programs - Home Page |
| | Note: Individuals injured on the job while employed by private companies or state and local government agencies should contact their state workers' compensation board. | | | The OWCP Fee Schedule is now available for download | | | Office of Workers' Compensation Programs - Home Page |
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http://www.dol.gov/esa/owcp_org.htm
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| | Workers Compensation - Workmans Comp Service Center |
| | The National website providing workers compensation news and information for employees, employers, insurers, and medical providers. | | | Use the research center, locate an insurance provider, get info on your state's program, and find professional help relating to workplace injuries and disabilities in the U.S. To suggest a question for a | | | Navigator, a free toolbar containing direct links to the most popular areas of our site. |
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| | Colorado Workforce by the Colo. Dept. of Labor and Employment |
| | Configure your browser according to the instructions provided, then use your browser's "back" button to return to this page. | | | Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 | | | Newly revised forms available for use effective January 1, 2006 |
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http://www.coworkforce.com/DWC
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| | Workers' Compensation Commission of Connecticut |
| | It is an honor to serve you, our online customers - please feel free to suggest any changes or additions to our website that you would find helpful. | | | can find the latest in workers’ compensation-related materials, from statutes and regulations to Compensation Review Board opinions and agency forms... | | | Click here to find out what to do. |
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http://wcc.state.ct.us
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| | WCB Home Page |
| | To appear on behalf of Claimants (Section 24-a of the Workers' Compensation Law) or to appear on behalf of or represent carriers and/or self-insurers (Section 50 (3-b/d) of the Workers' Compensation Law). | | | More Than 500 Attend Workers' Comp Board Outreach Seminars – Press Release. | | | When sending information to the Board, please use the correct Board mailing address. |
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| | vwc.state.va.us The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission |
| | Now injured workers can file their claims and employers/insurance carriers can file their accident reports ON-LINE. | | | The Commission has expanded its electronic filing services! | | | Effective October 1, 2005, the new mileage reimbursement rate is |
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http://www.vwc.state.va.us
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| | Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court |
| | We hope you find the information within this site to be useful. | | | Welcome to the Web site of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court. |
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