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Extreme Weather Coming, Work on OSHA Standards Stalled
Extreme Weather Coming, Work on OSHA Standards Stalled

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 […]
The Burnout Loop: How to Break it for Good 
The Burnout Loop: How to Break it for Good 

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 […]
Worker Attacked over Size of her Cake Topper
Worker Attacked over Size of her Cake Topper

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 […]
Deliberate Intention in Oregon a Narrow, but Potentially Costly, Exception to the Exclusive Remedy Provision
Deliberate Intention in Oregon a Narrow, but Potentially Costly, Exception to the Exclusive Remedy Provision

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, […]
Too Much? Or Exactly Enough? 
Too Much? Or Exactly Enough? 

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 […]
Trust the Yes: Breaking Free from Overthinking 
Trust the Yes: Breaking Free from Overthinking 

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 […]
Did 2 Calls in 7 Days to Shootings Make Firefighter’s PTSD Compensable?
Did 2 Calls in 7 Days to Shootings Make Firefighter’s PTSD Compensable?

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, […]
Disgruntled Customer Shoots two Walmart Employees
Disgruntled Customer Shoots two Walmart Employees

Safety at Work Port Orange, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A disgruntled customer allegedly opened fire on two Walgreens employees last week, one of four employee shootings across the country. Officials said 60-year-old Daniel Lee Asseff got […]

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