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Safety at Work Alameda, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Five American Airlines flight attendants won their lawsuit against the airline for “toxic uniforms.” The outcome could be a portend for some 400 other flight attendants who say […]

Case Management Focus Return to work is a key outcome nurse case managers strive to achieve. In the article, discuss some strategies that can help injured workers return to gainful employment.  I hope these tips […]

Case File An insurer in "run-off" sought to collect second-injury trust fund reimbursements for payments it made to an injured worker, but the trust fund contended that the insurer was a nonparticipant and so could […]

Do You Know the Rule? The Basics on Wage Subsidies To further encourage employers to maintain the employment of their injured workers, a State of Washington employer insured with the department that offers work to […]

Safety At Work Coeur D’Alene, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) – Police said two firefighters were shot Sunday after a gunman allegedly started a fire and then began shooting at first responders. Officials said 20-year-old Wess Roley was […]

Federal Focus A letter carrier set up shop online, making a few thousand bucks along the way, but her failure to report it on a required form meant that she forfeited her federal workers' compensation […]

What Do You Think? An injured worker who is capable of working but can’t find a job despite reasonable efforts, may still be entitled to wage-loss compensation in North Carolina. But as one case shows, […]

What Do You Think? Injured North Carolina workers and their estates can sue their employer for negligence if they can meet the requirements of the Woodson exception to the exclusivity rule. A case involving a […]