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N.Y. Subway Worker Pepper-sprayed in Ongoing Attacks on Transit Workers
N.Y. Subway Worker Pepper-sprayed in Ongoing Attacks on Transit Workers

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - On April 22, a worker cleaning a Metropolitan Transit Authority subway was attacked with pepper spray, officials said this week. The worker was cleaning a train at its northern terminal […]
Climate & Comp: Calif. Moves to Protect Workers from Indoor Heat
Climate & Comp: Calif. Moves to Protect Workers from Indoor Heat

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – For five years, workers have been waiting for California officials to address heat protection for indoor workers during extreme heat, and now officials seem poised to act. The California Division of […]
What Do You Think: Was Nurse Liaison’s COVID-19 too Common to be ‘Occupational Disease’?
What Do You Think: Was Nurse Liaison’s COVID-19 too Common to be ‘Occupational Disease’?

Omaha, NE (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Nebraska, an ordinary disease of life that everyone is exposed to, such as the flu, is generally not a compensable occupational disease. But what if the disease goes from being […]
The Impact of Loneliness in the Workplace and Workers’ Compensation
The Impact of Loneliness in the Workplace and Workers’ Compensation

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Loneliness has long been considered an individual problem but has become a widespread social epidemic. In May 2023, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy officially recognized this issue. The rise of […]
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. IME Accompanying Person
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. IME Accompanying Person

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Can a worker in the State of Washington bring someone with them to an independent medical examination? The answer is yes, and here are the rules for when a worker has […]
‘Mailbox Rule’ doesn’t Save Conn. Employer from Filing Deadline
‘Mailbox Rule’ doesn’t Save Conn. Employer from Filing Deadline

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Sometimes when something has to be "filed" by a certain date, the law will say that dropping it in the mail is good enough to meet the deadline. However, as a […]
What Do You Think: Did PTSD from Bodily Fluids Render Hospital Employee Permanently Unable to Work?
What Do You Think: Did PTSD from Bodily Fluids Render Hospital Employee Permanently Unable to Work?

New Orleans, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Louisiana, an employee has the burden of showing that he can no longer work and is thus entitled to permanent total disability benefits. A case involving an employee for the […]
Case Management Focus: Setting Realistic Expectations in a Challenging Healthcare System
Case Management Focus: Setting Realistic Expectations in a Challenging Healthcare System

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One of the most important things nurse case managers can do when working with injured workers and their families is to help them set realistic expectations of the healthcare system. Before […]

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