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“Yellowstone” Actress Charged With Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
“Yellowstone” Actress Charged With Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud

Los Angeles,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -  Q'Orianka Kilcher, 32, of North Hollywood,has been charged with two felony counts of workers' compensation insurance fraud. An investigation by the California Department of Insurance found Kilcher allegedly broke the law […]
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Minnesota Workers’ Comp Cannabis Cases
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Minnesota Workers’ Comp Cannabis Cases

On June 21, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court released an order list for a host of cases before the Court. As part of the list, the Court noted the requests for two workers’ compensation case […]
Field Visits were Essential to Nursing Supervisor's Job During COVID-triggered Staff Shortages
Field Visits were Essential to Nursing Supervisor's Job During COVID-triggered Staff Shortages

Fairfax, VA (WorkersCompensation.com). Whether a job function is "essential" for purposes of a worker's request for reasonable accommodations depends on several factors.  When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in Spring 2020, a home healthcare agency, plagued […]
Will COVID End in 2023?
Will COVID End in 2023?

In May 2022, the United States surpassed one million deaths from COVID-19. At this point, almost every American knows someone who has died from this disease. March of 2020 was a month we will not likely forget anytime […]
What Do You Think: Can Worker Sue for FMLA Retaliation after Taking 12-weeks of Leave?
What Do You Think: Can Worker Sue for FMLA Retaliation after Taking 12-weeks of Leave?

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employer may voluntarily extend a worker’s medical leave beyond the 12 weeks authorized under the FMLA. But does that also extend the worker’s ability to sue over retaliatory acts?  A […]
Tower's July 20 Webinar to Share 'Tricks of the Trade' for MSAs
Tower's July 20 Webinar to Share 'Tricks of the Trade' for MSAs

DELRAY BEACH, FLA. (July 12, 2022) — Not all Medicare Set-Asides are created the same. Tower MSA Partners will share insights into some of the specialized areas during “Tricks of the Trades for Successful MSA […]
US Department of Labor Reminds Pennsylvania Employers to Protect Workers From the Dangers of Heat Illness
US Department of Labor Reminds Pennsylvania Employers to Protect Workers From the Dangers of Heat Illness

Philadepphia,PA ( WorkersCompensation.com) – As temperatures and humidity rise in Western Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working in hot […]
US Department of Labor Finds Contractors Ignored Safety Requirement, Which Led to Worker's 65-foot Fall From an Elevated Scaffold
US Department of Labor Finds Contractors Ignored Safety Requirement, Which Led to Worker's 65-foot Fall From an Elevated Scaffold

Denver, CO ( WorkersCompensation.com) - One worker fell about 65 feet from an improperly elevated scaffold, suffering serious injuries, and a second worker avoided injury at a Denver construction site after three contractors on the […]