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Compliance Corner When an injured worker in Oregon has a compensable injury, what should employers know about payment? Simply Research has that info, but we highlight it here. New Injuries When a worker sustains a […]

Case File When a worker for a contractor was injured on Jim Beam's premises, could the bourbon distiller-cum-tourist attraction claim protection under Kentucky's "up-the-ladder defense"? Simply Research subscribers have access to the full text of […]

Safety at Work Fort Lauderdale, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A frantic video captured the moments after an animal care worker was mauled by a dog during the last week of May. Animal control worker Martina Bernard […]

Case Management Focus Nurse Case managers working in the area of workers’ compensation face many challenges. Over the next few weeks, I am going to outline a few of them with tips to help you […]

Case Management Focus In this article, I want to discuss the challenges that can arise in a workers' compensation claim and how they can be recognized and addressed by having a nurse case manager on […]

Safety at Work Jackson, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials with St. Dominic Health in Jackson, Miss, were closed lipped about an attack on one of its employees. The incident was one of two attacks on employees […]

In Arkansas, an injury arising from a specific incident at work is only compensable if there are objective medical findings to back it up. A case involving a police officer who hit his head during […]

Safety at Work Charlotte, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A North Carolina mother was arrested last month after she attacked a school principal and grabbed a school district superintendent by the neck, police said. The attack comes […]