Is “recovery” the focus of medical care in workers’ compensation cases? We hope so, but it can be lost in discussions about utilization review, drug formularies, medical fee schedules, who has control of medical care, and […]
A professor in the School of Management at Middle Tennessee State University recently asked me to speak to a couple of her Human Resources classes about workers’ compensation. I put together a presentation on the […]
I was reading an article written by John Kamin, Attorney on his blog concerning per diems. Even though the article and case were on California claims, two of the article’s conclusions rang very true – – When […]
As a result of a lawsuit, a Kentucky employer must pay $450,000 to a former employee after throwing him a surprise birthday party. The man, who suffers from panic attacks, had apparently asked his employer not […]
Will the California workers’ comp system soon be involved in gender pay issues? That could happen under SB 1458 (sponsored by Santa Barbara State Senator Monique Limon), currently awaiting an April 18 hearing of the […]
As the Covid pandemic continues its wind down (except for in airports and airplanes where we will apparently remain permanently masked) some companies are now looking at clearing the cobwebs in the office and returning […]
Summary: April 28 is designated as World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Learn about the importance of workplace safety awareness at every level, from governments and employers to workers, to help reduce injuries and fatalities on […]
Judicial notice is not a topic of conversation in many groups, other than us law nerds. However, those who litigate for a living find some interest in the topic. From years of experience with litigation, […]
