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CMS to hold WCMSA webinar on February 17, 2022 – several key WCMSA topics are on CMS's agenda
CMS to hold WCMSA webinar on February 17, 2022 – several key WCMSA topics are on CMS's agenda

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it will be holding a webinar on February 17, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. (EST) to discuss a variety of topics related to Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Asides (WCMSAs).  CMS’s […]
The Innovation Equation for Pain
The Innovation Equation for Pain

There are two options when faced with a choice – maintain the status quo or do something different. Choosing the status quo means no change by continuing to do what was done previously with likely […]
WA: Centralia Businesses Fined More Than a Quarter of a Million Dollars Collectively After 250 Workers Contract COVID-19 in the Same Warehouse
WA: Centralia Businesses Fined More Than a Quarter of a Million Dollars Collectively After 250 Workers Contract COVID-19 in the Same Warehouse

Tumwater, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) - When workers housed in Thurston County hotels and employed at a Lewis County distribution center got sick with COVID-19, they walked to the hospital for help and feared they could lose […]
CA: Former OC Resident Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for $1.4 Million Insurance Fraud
CA: Former OC Resident Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for $1.4 Million Insurance Fraud

Orange, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Unlicensed insurance agent Karyl Lynn Reed, 58, formerly of Costa Mesa, was convicted last week on multiple felony counts of embezzlement and white-collar fraud enhancements after defrauding three victims of over […]
Statutes v. Regulations v. Memos/Reference Guides: Which Contains the Force of Law as it Pertains to MSAs and MSP Obligations?
Statutes v. Regulations v. Memos/Reference Guides: Which Contains the Force of Law as it Pertains to MSAs and MSP Obligations?

Sanderson Firm has been receiving numerous questions lately as to the recent WCMSA Reference Guide update which included a new Section 4.3. The workers’ compensation industry has numerous questions as to what the update means, […]
As Workers’ Injury and Illness Rates Soar, US DOL Urges Healthcare Facilities, Providers to Employ Effective Safety, Health Programs
As Workers’ Injury and Illness Rates Soar, US DOL Urges Healthcare Facilities, Providers to Employ Effective Safety, Health Programs

Onaga, KS (WorkersCompensation.com) - Amid the pandemic, U.S. healthcare workers experienced a staggering 249 percent increase in injury and illness rates in 2020 while serving those in need. In fact, workers in the healthcare and […]
Avoid MSDs While Working Remotely: New Tip Sheet from EU-OSHA
Avoid MSDs While Working Remotely: New Tip Sheet from EU-OSHA

Bilbao, Spain — Promoting good musculoskeletal health among remote workers and their employers is the goal of a new fact sheet from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, also known as EU-OSHA. […]
The Great Resignation – How Can Employers Address This?
The Great Resignation – How Can Employers Address This?

The coronavirus pandemic’s impact will be felt for years to come, especially in the workplace. While health implications and remote working were immediate impacts, 2021-22 has brought in a new challenge. Millions of workers, solely […]