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MOST Announces Three Procedural Changes
MOST Announces Three Procedural Changes

As REO Speedwagon sang back in the late 1970s, sometimes you’ve got to roll with the changes. We within Mediation and Ombudsman Services of Tennessee think those are wise words. You might have already noticed […]
Workers Comp Dual Employment – Who Pays What to Injured Worker
Workers Comp Dual Employment – Who Pays What to Injured Worker

Likely due to the pandemic, I have come across quite a few situations lately where an injured employee was working for multiple employers at the time of the industrial accident.  Workers Comp dual employment situations […]
Generous Leave Bars Claim that Clinic Never Explained Worker's FMLA Rights
Generous Leave Bars Claim that Clinic Never Explained Worker's FMLA Rights

Shelby, MT (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee’s FMLA claim can fall short for a variety of reasons, including when the worker can’t show that she suffered any harm from the alleged violation. That was one of […]
It's COMPlicated – It's Also Relative
It's COMPlicated – It's Also Relative

Have you ever thought about whether you could live on your state’s temporary total disability (TTD) benefits if you had a workers’ compensation injury?  It’s a scary thought.    The benefits in most states have formulas […]
Female Tech Workers Represented by Matern Law Group Sue Zendesk for Equal Pay and Equal Treatment
Female Tech Workers Represented by Matern Law Group Sue Zendesk for Equal Pay and Equal Treatment

San Fracisco, CA (WorkersCompesnation.com) - In September 2021, a woman filed suit against Zendesk, alleging that Matt Ingebrigtsen, Director of Enterprise Sales-West, announced on a videoconference, that she would lose over a million dollars because of her […]
Hourly.io, The Workers' Comp and Payroll Platform for Hourly Workers, Announces a $27M Series A
Hourly.io, The Workers' Comp and Payroll Platform for Hourly Workers, Announces a $27M Series A

Palo Alto, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Hourly.io, a fast-growing workers' comp and payroll startup, today announced it has raised $27 million in Series A financing led by Glilot Capital Partners through its early growth fund, Glilot+. Additional backers include previous investors S […]
Are Indemnified EBMSAs Still an Effective Tool after CMS Released Section 4.3?
Are Indemnified EBMSAs Still an Effective Tool after CMS Released Section 4.3?

When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released version 3.5 of the WCMSA reference guide on January 11, 2022, it redefined the potential risk and settlement considerations when non-CMS approved allocations are used […]
The Honorable Maria Del Valle-Koch Appointed the New Chief Judge and Director
The Honorable Maria Del Valle-Koch Appointed the New Chief Judge and Director

The Honorable Maria Del Valle-Koch will be the New Chief Judge and Director effective Monday, June 6, 2022. Outgoing Chief Judge and Director Russell Wojenko, Jr. announced Friday that Robert Asaro-Angelo, Commissioner of NJ Labor […]