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US Department of Labor Investigation Into Temple Worker’s Partial Arm Amputation Finds Employer Again Ignored Machine Safety Procedures
US Department of Labor Investigation Into Temple Worker’s Partial Arm Amputation Finds Employer Again Ignored Machine Safety Procedures

Temple,TX ( WorkersCompensation.com) – A federal workplace safety investigation into how an employee suffered serious injuries in January 2022 at a Temple manufacturing facility operated by Carpenter Co. – one of the nation’s largest cushion […]
Federal Inspection Finds Dollar General Store in Greencastle Again Exposes Workers to Safety Hazards Despite 2021 Citations, Penalties
Federal Inspection Finds Dollar General Store in Greencastle Again Exposes Workers to Safety Hazards Despite 2021 Citations, Penalties

Grencastle,PA ( WorkersCompensation.com)  – For the second time in a year, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Dollar General store in Greencastle for endangering its workers’ safety and continuing the nationwide discount chain’s […]
CWCI Finds Sharp Increase in California Workers Comp Med-Legal Costs Under New Fee Schedule
CWCI Finds Sharp Increase in California Workers Comp Med-Legal Costs Under New Fee Schedule

Oakland,CA ( WorkersCompensation.com) - Payments for medical-legal services used to resolve medical disputes over compensability issues in California work injury claims have risen sharply under the new Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS) that took effect last […]
Brentwood Services is acquired by Acrisure
Brentwood Services is acquired by Acrisure

Acquisition provides resources for growth while preserving Brentwood’s unique market position BRENTWOOD, Tenn., July 6, 2022 — Brentwood Services, Inc., a leading provider of insurance-related claims services specializing in alternative-market solutions, has entered into an […]
How to Create a Solid Work-Life Balance
How to Create a Solid Work-Life Balance

In 2021, employees experienced a 21% increase in work burnout. If you have been worn down at work, you could be experiencing work-related burnout. Many Americans think burnout is just part of the job, but this is not true. […]
CWCI Says New Doc Fee Schedule is Costly
CWCI Says New Doc Fee Schedule is Costly

CWCI has released a July 2022 study of costs under the California Medical-Legal Fee Schedule (MLFS), which was revised in 2021. Although costs were expected to rise under the MLFS, they appear to be rising […]
Workers Comp Claim File Reviews – Trends Not Individual Files
Workers Comp Claim File Reviews – Trends Not Individual Files

Most Workers Comp claim file reviews tend to lean towards reviewing only one or two large files.  That method remains a good way to analyze only those specific files. A good associated article is this […]
Transit Worker's Job Activities Fuel Claim for Repetitive Stress Benefits
Transit Worker's Job Activities Fuel Claim for Repetitive Stress Benefits

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com)–A compensable injury is one that can be connected to the specific activities a worker performs as part of his job.  As a case involving a supervisor for a transit authority demonstrates, […]