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Illinois Award for Repetitive Walking Got Me to Thinking.....

I read today about an award issued in March by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission granting benefits to a state worker for a condition associated ...

Return To Work Roundtable Opens on LinkedIn

Recently the managers of the Workers’ Compensation Roundtable on LinkedIn asked the membership what kind of subgroups they would like to see added the group. ...

San Antonio: All Things Self Insured, Physician Dispensing, and the Evolution of Knuckle Dragging Neanderthals

There are no shortages of conferences for workers’ comp, and Lord knows I’ve been to a few. However, this week I am attending my first ...

“Urine the Money” – ADA Covers Bashful Bladder Syndrome?

I swore to myself that I had written enough this week. I have a real job, with real fake responsibilities. I was done with my ...

Tennessee Court Decision on Electrical Shock is Somewhat Shocking

This is just a quick test, to see if you have been paying attention. I am going to quickly review three separate workers’ comp claims. ...

I am in a Protected Class - I Have a Problem with My Brain

This is quite possibly the first ever, multi-media, interactive thought induction blog post - not just for the industry, but anywhere. In order for you ...

Some Angry Injured Workers Completely Missed My Point, but Also Proved It

Last week I wrote an article on breaking the cycle of entitlement, and helping injured workers understand that healing and returning to work, whenever possible, ...

Breaking the Cycle of Entitlement: How Do We Get Better?

How do we get better? It is a question that can and should be asked at many levels in workers’ comp. How do we efficiently ...

Jonesin' for a Good (Free) Longshore Seminar? Check Out NWCDN New Orleans

I just completed a CompTalk Radio interview with Sidney Degan, a New Orleans attorney involved with putting together the June seminar of the National Workers' ...

It's a Bad Day at Work When a Meth Lab Explodes in Your Pants

This is a tale of a work related incident gone awry. It may be illegal work, but an on the job injury is an on ...

In Montana, Does Workers' Comp Violate Religious Tenets?

A case before the Montana Supreme Court will determine the legality of a 2009 law designed to force a religious sect to purchase workers' compensation insurance. ...

When Disabilities Collide, With Which One Do You Side?

So what happens when a woman cannot work because a co-worker is allergic to her paprika sniffing Service Dog? Well, for starters, the employer gets ...

Virginia: Where a Brain Injury Isn’t, and You Are Better Off Dead

Seems a bit hard to believe, but in Virginia if a worker suffers a brain injury that prevents them from remembering the accident, it is ...

Don’t Screw Up Your Claim – Give Your Injured Worker the Bird!

It was another Claims Management session at RIMS 2012 last week in Philadelphia, and the three presenters were reviewing their top ten ways you can ...