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The Impact of Loneliness in the Workplace and Workers’ Compensation
The Impact of Loneliness in the Workplace and Workers’ Compensation

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Loneliness has long been considered an individual problem but has become a widespread social epidemic. In May 2023, US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy officially recognized this issue. The rise of […]
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. IME Accompanying Person
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. IME Accompanying Person

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Can a worker in the State of Washington bring someone with them to an independent medical examination? The answer is yes, and here are the rules for when a worker has […]
‘Mailbox Rule’ doesn’t Save Conn. Employer from Filing Deadline
‘Mailbox Rule’ doesn’t Save Conn. Employer from Filing Deadline

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Sometimes when something has to be "filed" by a certain date, the law will say that dropping it in the mail is good enough to meet the deadline. However, as a […]
What Do You Think: Did PTSD from Bodily Fluids Render Hospital Employee Permanently Unable to Work?
What Do You Think: Did PTSD from Bodily Fluids Render Hospital Employee Permanently Unable to Work?

New Orleans, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Louisiana, an employee has the burden of showing that he can no longer work and is thus entitled to permanent total disability benefits. A case involving an employee for the […]
Case Management Focus: Setting Realistic Expectations in a Challenging Healthcare System
Case Management Focus: Setting Realistic Expectations in a Challenging Healthcare System

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One of the most important things nurse case managers can do when working with injured workers and their families is to help them set realistic expectations of the healthcare system. Before […]
Climate & Comp: DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Cities from Enacting Workplace Heat Protections
Climate & Comp: DeSantis Signs Bill Prohibiting Cities from Enacting Workplace Heat Protections

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – On April 18, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that would prohibit municipalities in that state from implementing strict workplace heat protections. The law, H.B. 433, will prevent local governments from […]
Recent Study Suggests AI Could Improve Risk Adjustment Payment Accuracy 
Recent Study Suggests AI Could Improve Risk Adjustment Payment Accuracy 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Value based care and alternative payment models have been quite the experiment for healthcare the last few years. Used primarily by commercial, federal and state payers, payments using diagnosis-based risk adjustments […]
Case Lesson: When is a Denial Based on an IME in Oregon?
Case Lesson: When is a Denial Based on an IME in Oregon?

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For readers fortunate enough to have access to Simply Research, a case popped up on that site last week that has important information on how IMEs work in Oregon. The case, […]

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