Resilience and workforce integrity are strongly associated. In the last few years, we have witnessed a major shift in workplace environments due to the pandemic and economic globalization. Thus, the employers’ focus has gradually moved […]

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The former owner of a Peabody construction company was sentenced today in connection with a scheme to defraud the IRS of payroll taxes and to defraud his workers’ compensation insurance carrier […]

It’s not surprising that the subject of working has captured the creative impulses of the poet and songwriter. After all, most of humanity spends a good percentage of our waking hours making a living. And […]

This topic has been covered many times in the articles on this website.  In October 2021, the IRS seems to have narrowed the independent contractor definition. The debate on who is or is not an […]

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) - On March 5th, 2022, the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission's Deputy Commissioner Lynne M. Ferris (pictured left) and Deputy Commissioner Jimese Pendergraft Sherrill (pictured below) were recognized for their induction as Fellows […]

Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation (CHSWC) has released two annual reports, one for the Commission’s work and one for the Worker Occupational Safety and Health Training and […]

Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) study on the Independent Medical Review (IMR) process used to resolve workers’ comp medical disputes shows that the number of IMR decision letters hit an […]

Opioid Misuse  During a 12-month period ending in April 2021, 100,306 deaths in the United States were caused by drug overdose. This represents a 28.5% increase from the same period the year before. In the […]