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At the 2022 Washington Self-Insurers Association Annual Conference, Liz Fischer, Vice President, Senior Claims Consultant at Marsh discussed Evidence-Based Disability Guidelines and Best Practices. What Are Disability Guidelines? Evidence-based guidelines for medical management and disability […]

If you have been injured at work, you may be wondering if you need to hire a workers’ comp lawyer. Workers’ compensation is a program that many people don’t know about or understand. This can […]

Identifiable biomarkers may provide objective evidence in proving a Long COVID claim. A recent report highlights developments in identifying the risk of Long COVID through immune profiling.  SARS-CoV-2 infection can result in the development of a constellation of persistent […]

When NSC was formed in the wake of Manhattan’s Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire – a tragic event still regarded as one of the deadliest industrial disasters in U.S. history – safety leaders from across the […]

The concept of electronic filing was conceptualized early in the 21st century and eventually deployed in 2005. I never imagined or envisioned where we are today, but was an early adopter of accepting emailed PDF […]

The US Supreme Court [SCOTUS] has been asked to review whether the PREP Act [The Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. §§ 247d-6d, 247d-6e] pre-empts a claim for willful misconduct  Issue on […]

Much is changing in the workers' compensation community. One of the hallmarks of 2022, when our successors look back from the future, will be the amendments to Section 440.44 and the requirement of 17 district […]

For catastrophically-injured workers, home modifications can provide safety, functionality and accessibility. However, these adjustments require particular expertise, and without the right team, the process can become complicated and costly. Home modifications for severely-injured workers can […]