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Issue Commentary: Compensability of Injuries Sustained as a Result of Inoculations

The Workcomp Writer

Citing a 1928 decision by the state’s Supreme Court, the appellate court held that since the flu shot was not mandated by the employer, the fact that the inoculation was received at the employer’s facility, while the manager was on the clock, did not mean the injury was work-related. Walgreen Co. 2016-Ohio-8304, 2016 Ohio App.

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Issue Commentary: Direct and Natural Consequence Rule

The Workcomp Writer

The Virginia employer unsuccessfully argued that the employee’s decision to take part in the boating activity was sufficient to sever the causal link to his original injury. Later, her physicians advised that breast reduction might improve her back condition, but the employer refused the claim, contending it was not a covered medical expense.

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5 Signs Your Company Is Paying Too Much for Health Care

Insperity

The average annual medical insurance premium for single coverage is $4,824, and $13,375 for family coverage, according to the Kaiser Foundation’s (KFF) 2009 Annual Survey of Employer Health Benefits. The SBA’s study says that the administrative costs usually include taxes, commissions, general expenses and profits.