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Ex Parte Contact With IME Doctor Results in Sanctions Against MS Employer

The Workcomp Writer

Background A police officer employed by the Mississippi State Hospital sustained injuries to his knee after attempting to restrain a patient. Nonetheless, counsel for the hospital contacted the doctor. The Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission found the ex parte contact violated the IME order.

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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides guidelines for when employers can share medical information & medical histories: If an employer needs to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee due to a medical issue or injury, managers and supervisors are allowed access to that employee’s medical records.

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Who should not have access to employee medical records?

Business Management Daily

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides guidelines for when employers can share medical information & medical histories: If an employer needs to provide reasonable accommodation to an employee due to a medical issue or injury, managers and supervisors are allowed access to that employee’s medical records.

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What is Workers’ Compensation?

Insperity

Benefits include wage-loss benefits (usually one-half to two-thirds of the employee’s average weekly wage), hospital and medical expenses, and death benefits. The responsibility for the administration of a workers’ compensation system usually resides in the hands of a commission or board. Fault is not generally an issue.

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Top 10 Appellate Decisions During the 100 Years of NCCI

The Workcomp Writer

Your list would assuredly be different from mine. Perhaps the strongest evidence of independent status was the commission policy. Unlike agents associated with most other real estate companies, the Re/Max agents did not share their commissions with the sales office. Michael’s Stores, Inc. ,