Link round up

On February 20, 2009, in Uncategorized, by Jerry Sisk

Comp as Enabler: The Nadya Suleman Story| Workers’ Comp Insider How to Prevent Long-Term Disability from Back Injuries | My Disability Blog Be a hero on your own time (McDonalds refuses to pay work comp) | Arkansas Times Immigrant advocate: SC workers’ comp bill unfair | Forbes

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Police officers : Stress related heart attacks

On February 19, 2009, in Getting Back to Work, Getting the System, by Jerry Sisk

Police officers in the line of work face an overabundant amount of stress.  It has been shown that police officers are at an increased risk for cardiovascular events and even emotional difficulties such as depression. More than 400 police officers have participated in a study with the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health.  The [...]

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Health care professionals and nurses are at an increased risk for work related back injuries

On February 19, 2009, in Getting the System, by Jerry Sisk

Nurses are in high demand in today’s world. The American Hospital Association (AHA), reported that the United States is almost 120,000 nurses short of what is required to meet the nation’s current health care needs. This mean nurses are often required to do more than what would typically be required. It is reported that health [...]

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February 2009 Compact released

On February 19, 2009, in Getting the System, by Jerry Sisk

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry releases a quarterly publication called Compact. The February edition of Compact can be found here. Some of the highlights include: A work comp brochure and other reports updated and online; Sviggum presents work comp reform recommendations to advisory council; Reminder concerning filing medical, rehabilitation requests and responses; Decrease [...]

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