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Heat-related claims rise with climate change
April 1, 2024 Rising temperatures are causing problems for workers in industries such as construction, warehousing and transportation,...
Mar 31, 2024
Healthy eating seen as aid to treating injuries
April 1, 2024 What an injured worker eats has become a talking point for workers compensation claims handlers as they explore the...
Mar 31, 2024
OSHA issues final walkaround rule allowing employee representatives
March 29, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor on Friday announced a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a...
Mar 28, 2024
Medical Marijuana Law Does Not Impair Employers’ Right to Drug-Free Workplace
March 22, 2024 A Connecticut employer has the right to terminate an employee who is impaired by medical marijuana in the workplace. ...
Mar 21, 2024
Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, RIN 1235-AA43
March 11, 2024 On January 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising the...
Mar 10, 2024
Are Some Florida Workers’ Comp Judges Bending to the Political Winds on Fees?
March 11, 2024 Attorney fees in Florida workers’ compensation cases seem to be part of a story that will never end, and a state appeals...
Mar 10, 2024
When Working From Home, Trip Over Dog Not a Workers' Comp Injury
March 6, 2024 A Florida court has ruled an employee working from home who was hurt when she tripped over her dog while reaching for a...
Mar 6, 2024
Psychosocial factors can impede workers’ lower-back recovery: WCRI
March 6, 2024 BOSTON – Psychosocial factors can hamper recovery from lower-back pain and be a stronger cost driver than some catastrophic...
Mar 6, 2024
Study shows lag in physical therapy continues in comp
March 5, 2024 The time between injury and physical therapy for workers in the workers compensation system continues to stall, according...
Mar 5, 2024
Worker Caught in Conveyor Belt at Georgia Plant While Retrieving Earbuds
March 3, 2024 An investigation is underway after a worker at a golf cart manufacturer in Georgia was caught in a conveyor belt and...
Mar 3, 2024
DOL rule set to broaden liability for employers
March 1, 2024 A U.S. Department of Labor rule that takes effect this month may result in more contract workers being classified as...
Mar 1, 2024
Rising PTSD claims, wider comp liabilities spotlight importance of treatment guidelines
March 1, 2024 Post-traumatic stress disorder is a commonly misunderstood mental illness that is increasingly a component of workers...
Mar 1, 2024
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