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States Vary in Handling Depression as Workers’ Comp Claims
By Jim Thompson Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Whether through the actual circumstances of a workplace accident, or the worry of dealing with medical treatments and wondering about the future...
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Employers and Workers: Artificially Lowering Workplace Injury Statistics?
By Jim Thompson Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Officially speaking, there were nearly 3 million workplace injuries in the United States in 2015, according to the latest data year from the...
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Comp and Cannabis: Access to Medical Marijuana in GA and the ‘Gaping Hole’...
By Dara Barney This is the first article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Comp and Cannabis” series, as Editor Dara Barney explores medical marijuana legislation state-by-state, and what it means...
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FL ‘Underground Economy’ Strengthened When Illegal Immigrants Are Hurt at Work
By Phil Yacuboski This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Undocumented, and Unprotected?” series, as our writers explore what is it like to be an undocumented worker in the U.S., and...
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Tesla Faces Scrutiny: NLRB Alleges Union Busting; Employees Allege...
By Liz Carey Fremont, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against new age car company Tesla, alleging it threatened or intimidated employees...
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Grad Students Gain Support for Unionization
By Liz Carey Athens, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Graduate students at Ohio University hope they can rally together to become a unionized organization. The group will meet today (Wednesday, Sept....
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Insurers Breathe Sigh of Relief Over Irma
By Liz Carey Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – With the worst of Hurricane Irma over, insurers are breathing a sigh of relief that damage estimates have spiraled downward since last week....
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Comp and Cannabis: Perhaps ‘Another Tool in the Toolbox’ for ME
By Dara Barney This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Comp and Cannabis” series, as Editor Dara Barney explores medical marijuana legislation state-by-state, and what it means regarding...
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Undocumented, and Unprotected? Illegal Immigrants Enjoy Full Workers’ Comp...
By Phil Yacuboski This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Undocumented, and Unprotected?” series, as our writers explore what is it like to be an undocumented worker in the U.S., and...
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Hospital Violence Captures Regulators’ Attention
By Liz Carey Lowell, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has levied a $208,000 penalty against a Massachusetts behavioral health services firm it...
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Worldwide: Workers’ Comp Insurance Rates On the Decline
By Jim Thompson Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Workers’ compensation insurance renewal rates in the United States — the premiums paid as existing policies are renewed — have been part of a...
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If you missed the WCI 2017 Conference or want to watch this riveting program again, click here for the podcast. THE YEAR IS 2019. The United States Supreme Court has just declared state workers’...
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Rousmaniere: How to Destroy Talent
By Peter Rousmaniere A journalist participates in some peculiar conversations and must learn how to be jilted and keep a sense of humor. A phone call this summer stands out for how the other person on...
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Tech in Workers’ Comp Goes Beyond Wearable Monitors
By Jim Thompson Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - A technological revolution is advancing in workers’ compensation on two fronts — the treatment (and prevention) of workplace injuries, and the...
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Congress, Courts Consider Gig Economy
By Liz Carey San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Congressional hearings on one side of the country, and lawsuits on the other, may help to reshape the very nature of the gig economy, experts...
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Undocumented, and Unprotected? Benefits for Illegal Immigrants Are Tough in ID
By Phil Yacuboski This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Undocumented, and Unprotected?” series, as our writers explore what is it like to be an undocumented worker in the U.S., and...
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Comp and Cannabis: CO Stuck in ‘Limbo’
By Dara Barney This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Comp and Cannabis” series, as Editor Dara Barney explores medical marijuana legislation state-by-state, and what it means regarding...
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‘Haunt’-repreneurs Focus on Safety, Fun at Haunted Attractions Around the...
By Liz Carey Anderson, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – While everything seems scary on the surface of the Madworld Haunted Attraction, behind the scenes owners Joseph and Tim Thompson make sure the work...
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Appellate Court Renews Dancers’ Claim Against Men’s Club; Mary Kay Sellers...
By Liz Carey Rahway, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – The ruling in a New Jersey appellate court in a case by two dancers against a men’s club is not only going back to court, but also is generating...
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‘Ex-mods’ Can Be Problematic for Some Employers
By Jim Thompson Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Experience modification rating — on paper, a fairly straightforward way of translating a business’s past experience in workplace injury claims...
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