The budget hawks in DC are threatening to prevent us from borrowing money to pay our bills..if we don’t agree to some yet-to-be-defined and pretty massive spending cuts. The total Federal budget for FY 2023 […]

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Ohio, with a few exceptions, an injured employee is entitled to compensation for the loss sustained because of a physical injury or occupational disease. R.C. 4123.54(A). Ohio has narrowly limited […]

Because people use their arms regularly throughout the day, an injury to a shoulder can cause pain even with minimal movement. In some cases people tend to find more success by actively treating the area […]

There was much expectation that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would meet the February 18, 2023 deadline to release a final rule on Section 111 reporting civil money penalties (CMPs). However, it […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Certification is an achievement that many case management professionals strive to achieve. On the upside, earning a national certification is a badge of honor; it shows that we are part of […]

2023 Update on Presumptive Workers Comp Benefits   WHAT: There’s a variety of firefighter presumptions being introduced and/or enacted in certain jurisdictions and additional considerations when determining the impact of firefighter presumptions on a jurisdiction’s work […]

Lynchburg, VA (WorkersCompensation.com)–Whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee typically comes down to the amount of control an employer exercises or has the ability to exercise over an employee. In Dunn v. […]

In the months ahead there is going to be significant discussion within the workers’ compensation world about case managing supported by recovery coaches.  It was my experience preparing for and recovering from surgery that some […]