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School District's Denial Opens Possibility of Off-Plan Provider for Special Ed Teacher
School District's Denial Opens Possibility of Off-Plan Provider for Special Ed Teacher

Rapid City, SD (WorkersCompensation.com) – The issue of whether a doctor is part of a plan can determine whether workers’ compensation coverage will pay for treatment. In Dittman v. Rapid City School District, Nos. 29548, […]
Monkeypox at Work? Not Likely to be a Problem per CDC Guidance
Monkeypox at Work? Not Likely to be a Problem per CDC Guidance

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – After close to two and a half years of dealing with the coronavirus, workplaces around the country are shifting back to the “old normal” of in-person work, meetings, and gatherings. And […]
DOJ Cautions Employers about Disability Considerations with Hiring Technologies
DOJ Cautions Employers about Disability Considerations with Hiring Technologies

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Automation is all around, and anyone who has applied for a job lately has probably encountered multiple layers of artificial intelligence somewhere along the path from seeing a job posting to […]
5 Questions for New WCI Executive Director Andrew Sabolic
5 Questions for New WCI Executive Director Andrew Sabolic

In early June, the Workers’ Compensation Institute welcomed Andrew Sabolic as its news executive director. Sabolic, who had served as Assistant Director of the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation at the Florida Department of Financial […]
5 Things to Know about State of Workers' Compensation, Annual Benchmarking Study
5 Things to Know about State of Workers' Compensation, Annual Benchmarking Study

There’s no shortage of studies addressing needs and trends in the workers’ compensation industry. One study that has been a yearly fixture is Rising Medical Solutions’ workers’ compensation benchmarking study. The latest version of the […]
N.Y. Law Curbs Principal's Push for Benefits after Physical, Psychological Injuries
N.Y. Law Curbs Principal's Push for Benefits after Physical, Psychological Injuries

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Anyone who’s been around a school lately knows that it’s not a stretch to say an educator could get hurt on the job. However, as was the case in Matter […]
DOL Spotlights Mental Health Coverage in New FMLA Guidance
DOL Spotlights Mental Health Coverage in New FMLA Guidance

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Family and Medical Leave Act has long been a tool for employees needing to take care of their own or family’s serious health condition. As mental health awareness has increased, […]
Waitress' Fall Raises Questions about Contractor's Negligence
Waitress' Fall Raises Questions about Contractor's Negligence

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – When construction is completed, the contractor usually isn’t held liable for injuries that occur after the job is done. However, in Windus v. Buffalo Construction Inc., No. 2020-CA-1035-MR (Ky. Ct. App. […]