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December 2010   ·  Work Comp Archives  ·   www.floridaunderwriter.com

Workers' Compensation to Mark 100 Years

Joan Collier

Joan Collier

Almost one hundred years ago, on May 3, 1911, Wisconsin Gov. Francis E. McGovern signed America's first constitutional workers' compensation law. Less than three weeks later, the first death claim was filed.

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Arizona Medical-Marijuana Law Likely to Test Workplace Regulations

Zero tolerance of drug use is the workplace norm in Arizona, but the medical-marijuana law that takes effect next year will cloud what had been a clear-cut issue for workers and employers.

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Fraud in 2010 — We Remember It Well

As we close out 2010, let's review some of the more outrageous workers' compensation cases of the year, as compiled on a blog at the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.

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Health Care Law Could Have Positive, Negative Workers' Compensation Consequences

Health care reform legislation is expected to have some impact on workers' compensation costs, but those impacts should be gradual and reflected in normal ratemaking processes, Swiss Re said in a recent report.

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