Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Safety at Work Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Richmond, Va., Department of Public Works employee was shot while collecting trash this week, one of several employees shot on the job recently across the country. Richmond […]

What Do You Think? Establishing intentional tort for a work-related injury is a bit like finding oil in the backyard. It’s really unlikely. A case involving two oil refinery workers who were tragically burned on […]

Glossary Check If you're getting up to speed on workers' compensation in the Bay State, and you're wondering what terms like "temporary total" and "temporary partial" mean, a good place to turn is Simply Research. […]

Safety at Work Memphis, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Police in Memphis are looking for two women they say assaulted a restaurant employee. According to the Memphis Police Department, officers responded to an assault call at the […]

Case File When a roofer fell off a roof without fall protection of any kind, how much did the builder know about it? Not much, and that made all the difference in the case. Simply […]

Safety at Work Brooklyn, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Mexican Navy ship, called the Cuauhtemoc, rammed into the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday night, killing two crew members and leaving others dangling high above the deck waiting for […]

What Do You Think? In New York, an employee receiving permanent partial disability benefits may seek reclassification so that she can continue receiving benefits based on permanent total disability. When determining whether or how to […]

What Do You Think? Whether an injured worker is entitled to total disability benefits or partial disability benefits can hinge on whether he continues working at a second job. That’s one reason it may be […]