I have defended a lot of employers, workers compensation (“WC”) insurance carriers, and third-party administrators (“TPA”) in WC claims. Often, the cases we could be administering with minimal litigation end up with multiple hearings over periods of several years because the injured workers become increasingly disgruntled as the confusing process continues longer than they think…
It should come as no surprise that humans are living longer, on average, throughout the world. According to the American Association of Retired Persons (“AARP”), people aged 60 years or older now outnumber children aged five or younger. In many cases, people will spend more time and resources caring for their aging parents than they…
First, trust yourself. No, not the discouraged part of you that says eat a pint of ice cream instead of going to the gym. Trust that first thought you had when you asked yourself this question. The issue probably isn’t that you don’t know what to do. You’re probably editing yourself because of: A loved…
I’m working today, not because I don’t respect the mission on the activists who have organized the strike. I am curious to see if kids get to school on time and have anyone there to teach them. If this were a fantasy movie, the schools would be chaos and the men left behind to manage…
Yes, of course, you can participate in the defense of a claim filed against you or your business! You might get a different idea from the Workers’ Compensation Board, which chooses not to send you Notices of Hearing once it feels you aren’t necessary for the proceedings anymore, but you are entitled to know what…
No, you don’t necessarily need a lawyer to defend you in a workers’ compensation (“WC”) claim filed against you. Much depends upon the nature of the claim against you. If you have WC insurance and one of your employees was injured in the course and scope of his or her employment (something a lawyer will…
The world seems different. I seem different. Yet the same, experiencing what had been overlooked, ignored, hidden, unknown, or misunderstood. Like me. Always present. Ever ready. Open-armed. Waiting to be examined, analyzed, appreciated, accepted, challenged, and alive. We are complex, yet simple, depending on our choices and needs in a moment. It passes quickly, or…
No. There is currently no voluntary disclosure provision for dealing with the Workers’ Compensation Board. The Board and its Advocate for Business indicate that employers must wait for a penalty notice before any action can be taken to remedy a potential error. This notice might come within a few months, never or in as many…
The following post is a guest post from the April 2007 Grayfiti Newsletter (while Nance was on vacation). Since Nance is on vacation again (which seems to be an every five year kind of event) and Mary Carlomagno is working on her next book, we thought it would be fun to re-post it. There is a…
If you’re like me (and most people), the last time you were deeply aware of all of the things it takes to make your life work was when something broke. Your car wouldn’t start. The coffee maker poured water all over your countertop and into the cabinets. The dryer melted your undergarments into a crispy ball. Or…
