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Case Management Focus: It’s National Nurses Week — Celebrating Nurses!
Case Management Focus: It’s National Nurses Week — Celebrating Nurses!

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The American Nurses Association celebrates National Nurses Week 2024, May 6 - May 12, and throughout May. This year's theme, "Nurses Make the Difference," honors the incredible nurses who embody the […]
Pa. Top Court will Consider Cannabis, Lower Court found it Covered under Comp Act
Pa. Top Court will Consider Cannabis, Lower Court found it Covered under Comp Act

Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Last week, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania granted a Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Schmidt v. Schmidt, Kirifides and Rassias, PC, 2024 WL 1873090 (Pa. 04/30/24). When the case comes […]
Compliance Corner: Tenn. Death Benefits
Compliance Corner: Tenn. Death Benefits

Gallatin, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to death benefits under Tennessee workers' compensation law, who's entitled? The following breaks down who may claim benefits when a worker dies. Persons Wholly Dependent. Under Tennessee law, […]
Home Care Agency Cited after Nurse death as Assaults on Health Care Workers Continue
Home Care Agency Cited after Nurse death as Assaults on Health Care Workers Continue

Willimantic, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Wednesday, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a home care agency in Connecticut in the death of a licensed practical nurse as attacks on health care workers […]
Denial of Shot Employee’s Comp Claim Opens Door to Tort Suit Against Pepsi
Denial of Shot Employee’s Comp Claim Opens Door to Tort Suit Against Pepsi

Medley, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Before denying a claim on the basis that it isn’t work-related, an employer should carefully consider the potential risks of doing so. One of those risks for Florida employers is that, […]
NCCI’s Workplace Safety Technology pt. 3 article out now
NCCI’s Workplace Safety Technology pt. 3 article out now

WHAT: NCCI’s latest report - The Future of Workplace Safety Technology Is Now Part Three - The Employer Perspective (ncci.com) [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] For this third and final installment, NCCI interviewed three employers that have adopted innovative safety technology including wearables and video AI/Computer […]
5-Year Limit in Ohio doesn’t Apply Once Claim Goes to Court
5-Year Limit in Ohio doesn’t Apply Once Claim Goes to Court

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When a workers' compensation statute includes a time restriction on when a claim can be filed, does that restriction apply when the case is through on the administrative side and heads […]
Compliance Corner: Tenn. Certified Physicians
Compliance Corner: Tenn. Certified Physicians

Gallatin, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To be officially recognized by the Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation as certified physicians, physicians must meet a few prerequisites to qualify for certification. Here's a breakdown of those qualifications are. […]

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