California Screamin'
The level of discord and controversy over California's SB863 reforms seems to have reached a cacophonous level. There is no shortage of opinion on the...
Final Report on Workers’ Compensation Social Media Survey Project Now Available
Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The authors of the first extensive survey project involving social media use in the workers’ compensation industry have released the final...
D.C. Circuit Invalidates NLRB Posting Rule
The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a decision on May 7, 2013 which invalidated a rule issued by the National Labor...
Advancing Workers' Compensation at the IAIABC Forum 2013
Madison, WI (WorkersCompensation.com) - Workers’ compensation reforms have been played prominently in industry news lately, as reform legislation was signed in both Tennessee and Oklahoma. These reforms...
TN Gov Signs Workers Compensation Reform Bill In Clarksville
Clarksville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam held a ceremonial bill signing at Clarksville Foundry, Inc. for his workers’ compensation reform legislation, HB 194/SB...
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NC Risk Handling Hint: Waiver of Commission Rules; Sufficiency of Medical Evidence
On April 8, 2004, Katherine Williams, a customer service representative for Bank of America, injured her back, arm and neck when a chair was pulled...
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Even Stupid Decisions Are Bigger in Texas
If you go to the website www.texasworkerscomplaw.com today, you will be told that it is currently undergoing maintenance, and is not available. That is not entirely ...
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