Sonoma,CA (Workcompacademy) Many Cal Fire firefighters told CalMatters they are fatigued and overwhelmed, describing an epidemic of post-traumatic stress in their fire stations. Veterans say they are contemplating leaving the service, which would deplete the […]

Sioux Falls,SD – As Midwest temperatures rise, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working in a hot environment – indoors and out […]

Injured workers are being subjected to egregiously excessive, low-value clinic visits, most for seemingly minor conditions. Put yourself in their place, and question the process from their perspective. If you sprained your ankle doing yard […]

Kannapolis, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employers can trigger liability by failing to engage in the interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations.  As one case illustrates, however, the conduct of the worker requesting the accommodations can impact […]

Oakland,CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The mileage rate that workers' comp claims administrators pay injured workers for  travel related to medical treatment or evaluation of their injuries will increase from 58.5¢ per mile to 62.5¢ per mile […]

Syracuse,NY ( WorkersCompensation.com)  – On Nov. 29, 2021, a supervisor at McDowell and Walker Inc. – a manufacturer and supplier of grains, feeds and other agricultural products – told an untrained employee to enter a […]

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employer may be able to defeat a failure to accommodate claim by highlighting the disconnect between an employee’s disability and the accommodations she sought.  That’s what occurred in Desai v. University […]

 posted on the slaughter of kids and Black Americans a couple weeks ago; David Vittoria, Carisk’s Chief Behavioral Health Officer sent this in as a comment  – it is well worth your time. (lightly edited; highlights are mine. Carisk […]