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What Do You Think? Sandy, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Is a spouse entitled to workers’ compensation death benefits if, prior to the employee’s death, the couple separated and were living apart? Under Oregon law, is there a […]

Flemington, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – A cemetery worker is dead after an accident involving a wood chipper, one of several worker deaths this month. Officials said a 22-year-old cemetery worker died on July 10 in St. […]

Powered by Simply Research Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A recent case from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered a question regarding how physicians should come to impairment rating evaluations. Writing an "opinion in support of reversal," […]

Case Management Focus Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As value-based payment models move into all areas of healthcare, many are asking where workers' compensation fits in.   Many view value-based contracting as relating to case rates, pay-for-performance, […]

Houston, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – Utility company officials and law enforcement say that threats hurled at workers trying to restore power after Hurricane Beryl are unacceptable. CenterPoint Energy officials said utility workers trying to restore power […]

What Do You Think? Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- From time to time at the News Desk, we find ourselves going down a long backstretch of workers' compensation research, and such was the case this week […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the impactful world of workers' compensation, claims adjusters are often the first contacts, juggling the needs of injured workers with the expectations of their employers and insurers. This multifaceted role […]

Compliance Corner Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It's a basic concept, but when a worker gets hurt on the job, the clock starts to tick on her claim. As can be found on Simply Research, […]