“Blind faith can end up costing you.” Although that warning is explicitly directed toward business employers in Louisiana and nationally, a recent in-depth media article on workers’ compensation fraud additionally underscores its relevance for the general public. That...
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The deep and recurrent problem of workers’ compensation fraud
There might be an audience somewhere that readily accepts the notion that workers’ compensation fraud occurs only in rare and isolated circumstances across the United States.It wouldn’t comprise insurance company principals, though.Indeed, insurers’ views on the...
Insurer balks at workers’ comp claim, cites false application info
The workers’ compensation insurance application vetted by Zurich American Insurance Company seemed straightforward enough to its examiners. Based on the information supplied by Tennessee-based Sunshine Enterprise (a seller/distributor of Chinese construction and...
Workers’ comp concerns: always complex, ever-escalating
Workers’ compensation claims and processes relevant to employees’ on-the-job injuries in Louisiana or elsewhere across the United States are complex and sometimes fraught with legal peril for employers.We duly stress that point on our website at the established...
Sometimes work comp claims just aren’t what they seem
The legal realm of workers’ compensation is both singular and complex, as well as involving more than an occasional dispute. We prominently note that on our website at the proven Louisiana insurance defense law firm of Caffery, Oubre, Campbell & Garrison. We note...
Do underlying facts poke holes in that insurance claim?
“Half the story.”That’s all that is likely forthcoming if you are an insurance investigator probing the details of a claim without having looked into social media information that might be relevant to it.Put another way: Reportedly, nearly 80% of all Americans have...
Work-linked mental health costs soaring for employers
Employers in virtually all industries across Louisiana and nationally understandably fret over medical costs incurred by their workers for various reasons.Health care expenses linked with alleged on-the-job maladies and occurrences pose a special concern. Those range...
Should spotlight on insurer re denied claim always be adverse?
The short and immediate answer to the above-posed blog headline query must certainly be this: Of course not.Candidly, though, insurance companies often get the short end of the proverbial stick from a public relations perspective in stories targeting claim denials....
How young workers act behind the wheel matters greatly
Many Louisiana businesses have younger workers on their staff. Sometimes, companies have such employees perform job duties that require driving. Issues regarding driving inexperience and immaturity can sometimes raise concerns regarding how responsibly such workers...
The financial consequences of worker drowsiness
How tired workers are is no inconsequential thing. Employee drowsiness can have some serious consequences. For one, it can have negative impacts for employers. A recent survey found that around 90 percent of U.S. employers have experienced negative effects stemming...