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

The Workcomp Writer

2d 51 (2003), aff’d in relevant part , 469 Mich. 2d 41 (2003), while having her blood drawn at work in order to receive additional life insurance benefits, the claimant suffered a disabling nerve injury. She had an adverse reaction to the medication, resulting in blurred vision and partial paralysis of her left side.

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Issue Commentary: Direct and Natural Consequence Rule

The Workcomp Writer

A deputy commissioner ordered the employer to pay for the treatment of the employee’s heart condition, but the commission reversed. The appellate court agreed with the commission, finding that Va. in his own home, he fell down a flight of stairs because of the obscuring of his vision by the glasses. 3d 88 (2003).

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5 Signs Your Company Is Paying Too Much for Health Care

Insperity

In 2003, 25 to 27 percent of premiums and 33 to 37 percent of claims are the insurer’s administrative fees, according to the Small Business Association’s Study of the Administrative Costs and Actuarial Values of Small Health Plans. Take a closer look at your health care plan to see where you can save some money.