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Bringing Gear Home Gives No Benefit to Employer, so Conn. Firefighter Loses Claim
Bringing Gear Home Gives No Benefit to Employer, so Conn. Firefighter Loses Claim

Waterbury, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If a worker tries to shorten his commute by bringing necessary items for his job home with him, is that for his benefit or his employer's? According to the court in […]
Mental Injuries in the Workplace Explored at Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers’ Compensation
Mental Injuries in the Workplace Explored at Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers’ Compensation

Boise, ID -- On May 25, 2023, mental injuries in the workplace took center stage at the highly anticipated Idaho Industrial Commission Annual Seminar on Workers' Compensation. Attendees gathered in Boise, Idaho, to gain insights […]
Flight Crews Face New Dangers from Turbulence
Flight Crews Face New Dangers from Turbulence

New Haven, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – In the past couple of years, it has been common to see news about passengers taking out their frustrations on airline employees, but flight crews may also face dangers from […]
Quiet Quitting: Unveiling the Shifts in the Workers’ Compensation Industry
Quiet Quitting: Unveiling the Shifts in the Workers’ Compensation Industry

In the wake of the global pandemic, the workers' compensation industry has witnessed significant transformations, profoundly impacting the human capital within the sector. This element of human capital impact is only the beginning! The COVID-19 […]
Recent Study Suggests Sleep Quality Could Prevent Long COVID 
Recent Study Suggests Sleep Quality Could Prevent Long COVID 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Some studies have shown that the pandemic was associated with a significant increase in psychological symptoms, as well as insomnia. Around 40 percent of the general population had issues with sleep, […]
Case Management Focus: What Are You Reading? The 2023 Professional Reading List
Case Management Focus: What Are You Reading? The 2023 Professional Reading List

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- This is the 6th Year of My Professional Reading List. The goal of this list is to share with case management colleagues’ books, videos, interviews, and other mediums that I developed […]
What Do You Think: Was N.Y. Detective Trashed by Truck ‘In Course of Employment?’
What Do You Think: Was N.Y. Detective Trashed by Truck ‘In Course of Employment?’

Stonybrook, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees are usually not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for injuries that occur on their way to work. But as a case involving a detective struck by a truck on the […]
Unwitnessed Claims: 10 Strategies for Employers to Prevail
Unwitnessed Claims: 10 Strategies for Employers to Prevail

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an unwitnessed workers' compensation claim arises, employers face significant challenges in gathering evidence and determining the claim's validity. In a recent roundtable discussion titled "When a Tree Falls in the […]