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Case Management Focus For the past several years, I have written two lists; the Professional Reading List and the Summer Reading list. I do this by reaching out to readers and asking for your suggestions.   […]

Climate & Comp Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – In the summer of 2024, as temperatures reached record levels, President Joe Biden directed OSHA to institute protections for workers during extreme heat. This year, forecasters are predicting […]

Leadership Link The Issue: Why So Many Women Live in a Cycle of Burnout  You push. You overdeliver. You pour into others.  You feel the edge, so you rest for a minute…maybe.  Then you get […]

Can You Believe it? Las Vegas, Nev. (WorkersCompensation.com) – Police in Las Vegas said they are looking for a mother who attacked a cake shop worker over the size of the decoration on top of […]

Do You Know the Rule? In Oregon, the sole remedy for an employee injured during work is workers’ compensation. ORS 656.018. This is known as the “exclusive remedy” provision. There are exceptions to that rule, […]

Leadership Link The Issue: When Women Are Told They Are “Too” Something  Too loud.  Too bold.  Too sensitive.  Too ambitious.  Too emotional.  Too intense.  Women have been handed these labels for generations, often not as […]

Leadership Link The Issue: When Overthinking Blocks Our Brilliance  Overthinking is often mistaken for responsibility, thoughtfulness, or professionalism—especially in high-achieving women. We review decisions from every angle. We hesitate before speaking. We double-check, triple-confirm, and […]

What Do You Think? To recover for a mental injury, it must be caused by work-related stress that is truly unusual for the job in question. Because firefighters respond to a lot of difficult situations, […]