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Perez v. Bed, Bath & Beyond
Perez v. Bed, Bath & Beyond

Last week, the New York Supreme Court dismissed an employer’s appeal regarding unclear Medicare Secondary Payer (“MSP”) settlement language in the case of Matter of Perez v. Bed, Bath & Beyond, 2022 NY Slip Op […]
What Does the LCF Designation Mean In My Workers Comp Policy?
What Does the LCF Designation Mean In My Workers Comp Policy?

We have received this question in the last month from two risk management consultants.  What does the LCF designation stand for in our Workers’ Comp policies?  The question pops up now and then when talking […]
WA: COVID-19 Deaths, Construction Fatalities Among Largest Groups of Fallen Workers to be Honored at April 28 Worker Memorial Day Ceremony
WA: COVID-19 Deaths, Construction Fatalities Among Largest Groups of Fallen Workers to be Honored at April 28 Worker Memorial Day Ceremony

Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - For the second straight year, COVID-19 was the leading cause of work-related fatalities in Washington, accounting for one quarter of the 106 workers who died. Washington State Department of Labor & […]
Templates Revised for Disputed Cases: No Doubt
Templates Revised for Disputed Cases: No Doubt

We use certain words to mean certain things. Sometimes we use a word or phrase out of habit, without really thinking of the meaning or implication. For example, those involved in Tennessee workers’ compensation cases […]
Bob Wilson Announces Departure from WorkersCompensation.com
Bob Wilson Announces Departure from WorkersCompensation.com

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Bob Wilson, president & CEO of WorkersCompensation.com, has announced plans to leave his position at the company. Wilson, the author of the blog From Bob’s Cluttered Desk, is a founding partner […]
WA: Worker Died of COVID-19 After Attending Staff Meeting at Sumner Business
WA: Worker Died of COVID-19 After Attending Staff Meeting at Sumner Business

Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - An investigation into the COVID-19 death of a worker at a Sumner fish processing plant found company leaders knowingly putting workers at risk of exposure to the virus. The Washington state […]
New Information Related to COVID-19 Contained in Tool for Comparing Workers' Compensation Laws in U.S. and Canada
New Information Related to COVID-19 Contained in Tool for Comparing Workers' Compensation Laws in U.S. and Canada

Cambridge, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and the International Association of Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) to identify the similarities and distinctions between workers’ compensation regulations and […]
IA: Amanda Rutherford Hired as New Deputy Workers' Compensation Commissioner
IA: Amanda Rutherford Hired as New Deputy Workers' Compensation Commissioner

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Iowa Workers' Compensation Commissioner Joseph S. Cortese II announced that attorney Amanda R. Rutherford has joined the Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation as a Deputy Workers' Compensation Commissioner.  Deputy Rutherford grew up in […]