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Hey Injured Workers: It is Okay to not be Okay
Hey Injured Workers: It is Okay to not be Okay

As an eternal optimist, I understand the times when people tell you to stay positive, look on the bright side, or it could have been worse. I get it. I continuously practice it. And even […]
No Easy Feat: Administering Leave Benefits Across State Lines
No Easy Feat: Administering Leave Benefits Across State Lines

There is no federal requirement for U.S. employers to provide paid leave benefits to their employees. While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers leave with job protection to eligible employees for qualifying events, […]
NJ CRIB Submits Rate Decrease for 2023
NJ CRIB Submits Rate Decrease for 2023

The NJ Compensation and Rating Bureau (NJCRIB) submitted a filing to the Department of Banking and Insurance seeking a 4.7% decrease in the overall premium and rate level effective January 1, 2023.      The proposed […]
Session on the climate & workers' comp at the 2022 National Comp Conference features Health Strategy Associates’ Joe Paduda, LWCC’s Jill Leonard and California JPIA’s Jeff Rush
Session on the climate & workers' comp at the 2022 National Comp Conference features Health Strategy Associates’ Joe Paduda, LWCC’s Jill Leonard and California JPIA’s Jeff Rush

Las Vegas, Nev. (Oct. 3, 2022) — Health Strategy Associates Principal Joe Paduda will lead a lively conversation on how climate change is affecting workers’ compensation at the 2022 National Comp Conference. “Protecting Workers and Employers from […]
What Do You Think: Did Fight Over 'Country' vs 'Rap' Cause Work-related Injury?
What Do You Think: Did Fight Over 'Country' vs 'Rap' Cause Work-related Injury?

Ridgeland, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee generally has a compensable injury if the injury arises out of his work duties. But what if the immediate cause of the injury is a fight with a coworker? […]
FEMA, Federal Partners Continue Supporting Hurricane Ian Response
FEMA, Federal Partners Continue Supporting Hurricane Ian Response

  WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is in Florida today meeting with Gov. Ron DeSantis and surveying damages from Hurricane Ian. She visits the state the day after President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. approved a major […]
The Great Reshuffle and Workers' Compensation Frequency
The Great Reshuffle and Workers' Compensation Frequency

MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT: The Great Reshuffle is reshaping the US labor market. Unemployment is historically low, but labor force participation is still lower than the pre-pandemic rate. Labor shortages have led to wage growth, especially strong […]
911 Dispatcher's PTSD after Maimed baby Call Merits Workers' Comp Benefits
911 Dispatcher's PTSD after Maimed baby Call Merits Workers' Comp Benefits

Davenport, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – First responders experience scary events all the time. But there is a trend, including in Iowa, not to force responders to clear a higher hurdle to collect workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD […]