As we close November, I wanted to take the time to recognize caregivers. When an employee is injured, others step up to help. These people are family members or friends and act as caregivers for […]

The impact is immense when a child loses a parent to a work-related fatality or when a family’s income drops because a parent becomes disabled or cannot return to work. This Kids’ Chance Awareness Week, […]

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Sometimes an employer can successfully defend itself against an FMLA retaliation claim by pointing to the wide time-gap between the worker’s leave request and termination. But that’s not always the case. […]

Reading, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees generally can’t collect workers’ compensation for a mental injury, such as PTSD, unless it was caused by an abnormal working condition. But what if the employee received training for the […]

At the 2022 SAWCA All Committee Conference, a panel shared information and insight on the current status and changes of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Set-Asides (MSA) and their impact on injured […]

NCCI has released a Q1 2022 update to its Medical Indicators & Trends Dashboard. The dashboard: Provides an interactive way to visualize medical services provided before and after the spread of the pandemic with early reporting […]

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) released its November 2022 - Countrywide Court Case Update. This edition contains updated information on cases previously introduced and presents new cases and decisions. In this report, you will gain insights on court […]

A core principle in risk services, one of the most effective ways to support employee safety and well-being and control workers’ compensation costs is to prevent on-the-job injuries from occurring in the first place. A population group that […]