WCGuru provides Workers Compensation news, resources and information for the work comp professionals in Indiana and Illinois.

WCGuru welcomes the Guest Guru: 2011 A Year in Review

From case management to safety, from the legal perspective to the management perspective, from back surgery to plastic surgery, over the course of the last twelve months our guest gurus have provided you with information and education to give you an excerpt into their lives within work comp.

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Our monthly Guest Guru is a person actively involved in workers' compensation and one who will be able to answer questions, give insight and provide resources that affect you daily. If you are interested in suggesting or becoming a Guest Guru, please contact info@wcguru.com for more details.

Jan 28 - IN: GOP Senate passes on Tallian bill to raise workers comp benefits

Jan 27 - IL: Governor Quinn Announces Key Appointment

Jan 26 - IL: 3 New Workers Comp Arbitrators Appointed and schedule updates (PDF)

Jan 25 - WI: WCD's Proposals for Agreed Bill Process 2011-2012 (PDF)

Jan 24 - IA: Earned Income Tax Credit Information For Injured Iowans

Jan 23 - OH: Ohio on list of worst states for binge drinking

Jan 22 - IL: Judge clears way for release of prison guards' medical records

Jan 21 - IL: Panel censures Mitchell's lawyer for corresponding with arbitrator in workers' comp case

Jan 20 - OH: Carlson Appointed Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Chief Actuarial Officer

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Blogs

Jan 30 - Learn the AMA Impairment Guidelines from the experts - Keefe, Campbell & Associates

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Webinar: Workers' Comp 101: The Basics of IL taught by Gene Keefe, Esq. - Thursday, Feb 2nd This 90-minute session will provide you and/or your team with a better understanding of how workers' comp works - especially in Illinois Register today IWCI Indianapolis Luncheon - Thursday, Feb 2nd Location: Ritz Charles, Carmel, IN For more information: www.iwci.org

Guru Resources

Over the course of the next six months our companies will provide monthly educational updates and resources within the arena of worker's compensation.

Resource Page Owners:

Safety Management Group

Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers

Kopka Pinkus Dolin & Eads

Spotlight

Indiana State Association of Health Underwriters (ISAHU)
Representing more than 600 licensed health insurance agents, consultants, brokers and benefit professionals within Indiana and providing guidance to consumers, the customer-focused Indiana State Association of Health Underwriters (ISAHU) strives for integrity, facilitation and community education. Read More

Guru 360 
Fake Work Comp Claims Cost Billions
Kathy V. was an injured worker. She filed a work comp claim and cited the injury was to her neck and shoulders. Her pain was so severe that she could not work. However, an investigation through her employer would prove otherwise. Video caught her riding in a rodeo competition on two different occasions, after her date of injury. Read More

Classifieds
Post or search for open work comp positions.

Featured Resources:
Safety Management Group: Solving the Experience Modification Rate (EMR) Mystery
When insurers determine premium amounts for workers comp policies, they factor in a mysterious multiplier called the Experience Modification Rate. Read More

Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers: How to set up a Computer Work Station
Given our reliance on computers, everyone will benefit from learning about the appropriate set-up for a computer workstation.   Despite the fact that individuals often inherit someone else’s workstation, workers rarely make adjustments to the position of the monitor, keyboard, and mouse, or to the seat height based on their own body dimensions.

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Kopka Pinkus Dolin & Eads:A Work Comp Overview

This month, KPDE will feature a presentation on the basics of work comp.

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