Springfield, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Even when a disease seems a typical result of a particular occupation, it’s usually the medical records that have the final say. The coal miner with cardiovascular issues in Jackson v. […]

Most everyone who is responsible for maintaining a workplace premises, or who owns or rents property, is familiar with yard work. Over the course of the year, lawn, weeds, leaves, sand, and trash all conspire […]

Readers of the Court’s blog are no doubt familiar with our ever-popular classic, Settling Cases with Medicare Set-Aside Agreements, where we made it clear that the Court won’t review or approve MSAs entered into by parties […]

WHAT: This is the first in-depth report of the impact of long COVID on injured workers and the workers compensation (WC) system. KEY INSIGHTS: 24 percent of WC COVID patients experienced long COVID (page 9) 47 […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 19, 2022) — HeadsUp Healthcare, a managed care company specializing in above-the-neck injuries, announced its successful completion of a System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit.  “HeadsUp serves large, sophisticated insurance […]

Glendale Heights, IL (WorkersCompenstaion.Com)—Just because a worker signs a contract that labels him “independent contractor” doesn’t mean he is one. As illustrated by a case involving a company that hired a man to clean gutters, […]

Austin, Texas (October 19, 2022) — Prodigy Care Services has formed a clinical panel to provide insight and guidance to its workers’ compensation pharmacy benefits manager, ProdigyRx. The panel brings expertise in a wide range of pharmacy […]

Trenton, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A company can open itself up to worker’s compensation liability when it requires an off-premises worker to drive to the office in the morning before going to a jobsite. That’s what […]