What Is The Future Of Ohio Workers’ Compensation Group Rating?

Employers who have participated in BWC’s group rating discount plan have certainly noticed changes in recent years. While it’s been no secret that being removed from a group rating plan following an expensive claim could be financially devastating for an employer, only in the past several years has the BWC begun to implement changes to ease the blow in the event of a removal. The BWC’s re-evaluation of group rating programs follows media scrutiny discussing the inequities of the current rating system.   Read More ›

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Tennessee Supreme Court Limits Workers’ Comp Eligibility for Telecommuters

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently issued a decision that will place strict limits on workers’ compensation benefits for telecommuters, i.e. employees who work from home.   Read More ›

The Tennessee Supreme Court Expands The Time In Which An Employee Can File A Workers’ Compensation Claim When The Employee Suffers From An Occupational Disease In Brown v. Erachem Comilog, Inc.

In 1991, Shirley Brown began working at Erachem, a manufacturer of electrolytic manganese dioxide, a black powder product used in dry cell batteries.  In 1999, Ms. Brown was diagnosed with lung cancer.  In February 2000, she was informed that her cancer was caused by exposure to the chemicals at Erachem, information that she immediately shared with her employer.  Ms. Brown underwent surgery that same month and missed several months of work.  She eventually returned to Erachem and continued to do the same job with no restrictions.  Read More ›