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Glossary Check: Ill. ‘Private Self Insurer,’ ‘Insolvent Self Insurer’
Glossary Check: Ill. ‘Private Self Insurer,’ ‘Insolvent Self Insurer’

Springfield, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What do "private self insurer" and "insolvent self insurer" mean in Illinois? Here's how the Land of Lincoln defines those terms: Private self-insurer. A private employer that has been authorized to […]
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. Physical Therapy
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. Physical Therapy

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the Evergreen State, physical therapy treatment will be reimbursed only when ordered by the worker's attending doctor and rendered by a licensed physical therapist, a physical therapist assistant serving under […]
What Makes a Disease Compensable in Delaware?
What Makes a Disease Compensable in Delaware?

Wilmington, DE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you read our summary of Fowler v. Perdue Inc., No. 412, 2023 (Del. 06/24/24), you learned that the Delaware Supreme Court found a worker's case of COVID-19 didn't entitle him […]
Perdue Worker Doesn’t Establish that COVID-19 was ‘Natural to’ Work Environment
Perdue Worker Doesn’t Establish that COVID-19 was ‘Natural to’ Work Environment

Dover, DE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- People whose jobs required them to be onsite during the worst of the COVID-19 surely faced a greater risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 than their work-from-home counterparts, but does that mean that […]
Workers Shot in Separate Incidents Across Country
Workers Shot in Separate Incidents Across Country

by Liz Carey New York, N.Y. (WorkersCompensation.com) – A deli worker was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the stomach, one of many workers shot on the job in the past two weeks. Officials said […]
Do You Know the Rule? Texas ‘Exclusive Remedy’ Rule vs. ‘Exclusive Jurisdiction’ 
Do You Know the Rule? Texas ‘Exclusive Remedy’ Rule vs. ‘Exclusive Jurisdiction’ 

Mexia, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- People occasionally confuse the two issues, but the exclusive remedy provision of the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act is not the same as the exclusive jurisdiction provision.  Exclusive Remedy  Under the exclusive-remedy […]
HR Homeroom: Workplace Age Discrimination Grows as Retirees Seek to Stem Rising Costs  
HR Homeroom: Workplace Age Discrimination Grows as Retirees Seek to Stem Rising Costs  

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The shadow of age bias in hiring is long. Tens of thousands of workers say that even with the right qualifications for a job, they are repeatedly turned away because they […]
Climate & Comp: As Heat Wave Continues, California Mandates Heat Protections for Indoor Workers
Climate & Comp: As Heat Wave Continues, California Mandates Heat Protections for Indoor Workers

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – As a heat wave continues to blanket portions of the U.S., California is expected to become the third state in the country to implement heat protections for indoor workers. The policy […]

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