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What Should Employers do to Help Workers Beat Challenges? WCRI Panel Weighs In
What Should Employers do to Help Workers Beat Challenges? WCRI Panel Weighs In

Conference Insights When it comes to challenges workers face as they attempt to make their way back to work after an injury, there are many points along the way where an employer’s actions can make […]
Part Two: Discharge Planning — A Deeper Dive with Advanced Considerations to Improve Outcomes for the Workers’ Compensation Nurse Case Manager 
Part Two: Discharge Planning — A Deeper Dive with Advanced Considerations to Improve Outcomes for the Workers’ Compensation Nurse Case Manager 

The Case Manager Last week, in Part One, I talked about the Discharge Planning Process. In Part Two, I wanted to continue the discussion and expand on how effective discharge planning can improve outcomes.  Areas covered […]
Do Work Requirements for Medicaid Work? WCRI Keynote Questions Conventional Wisdom
Do Work Requirements for Medicaid Work? WCRI Keynote Questions Conventional Wisdom

Conference Insights Legislative efforts to get more people working could have an impact on workers’ compensation; after all, getting people on the job means getting those same people under the umbrella of workers’ compensation coverage […]
Worker’s Choosing Comp Blocks his Path to Gross Negligence Action under Okla. Law
Worker’s Choosing Comp Blocks his Path to Gross Negligence Action under Okla. Law

Case File A worker's journey to workers' compensation benefits blocked his path to a gross negligence claim. Simply Research subscribers have access to Oklahoma caselaw and compliance material. Case Cactus Drilling Co. LLC. v. Kirkland, […]
Dispensing Practitioners don’t Fall within Florida’s ‘Absolute Choice’ Provisions
Dispensing Practitioners don’t Fall within Florida’s ‘Absolute Choice’ Provisions

Case File Because dispensing practitioners were the same as pharmacists for purposes of Florida workers' compensation law, such practitioners did not come under the state's "absolute choice" provision that provides injured workers with the latitude […]
What do California Employers Need to Tell Injured Workers about their Benefits, Rights?
What do California Employers Need to Tell Injured Workers about their Benefits, Rights?

Compliance Corner When it comes to provide notice of workers' compensation benefits in California, as Simply Research subscribers know, the Golden State has several specific rules for employers to follow. Here's a look at those […]
Iowa Top Court finds Co-employees may Face Tort Action, Regardless of Public Employment
Iowa Top Court finds Co-employees may Face Tort Action, Regardless of Public Employment

Case File A deceased worker's co-employees argued that they could not face a tort claim for the worker's workplace death because they worked for a public employer. The Iowa Supreme Court looked at the definition […]
How does Medical, Vocational Rehab Evidence Work in Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Cases?
How does Medical, Vocational Rehab Evidence Work in Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Cases?

Compliance Corner Did you know that the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court is not bound by the usual common law or statutory rules of evidence? Accordingly, as Simply Research subscribers know, with respect to medical evidence […]