Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

On November 30, 2023, the Appellate Court of Maryland, in Ledford v. Jenway Contracting, Inc., held for the first time that workers compensation (WC) exclusive remedy bars a wrongful death lawsuit brought by an employee's nondependent […]

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Minneapolis construction company owner was sentenced Monday to two years' probation for lying to his employees about workers’ compensation following an injury. Nelson Israel Lopez Giron, 35, pleaded guilty to […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In this post, I wanted to touch on professional conduct during the holidays! As case management professionals, we are held to a higher standard and must be careful when celebrating this […]

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Maryland, spouses and dependents of employees killed or injured at work are not entitled to sue the company for negligence or wrongful death, with two narrow exceptions. This is known […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- OxyContin, developed by Purdue Pharma, emerged as a powerful opioid painkiller with a profound influence on the workers' compensation system. Initially seen as a revolutionary approach to pain management, this drug […]

Miami, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An American Airlines manager was hospitalized with permanent damage after she was attacked by a passenger who was being deplaned. Officials in Miami said the passenger, Bruno Luke Machiavelo, 29, from […]

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When most of the population uses "ground rules," they're probably referring to a game, competition, or terms of engagement in some way. However, when the workers' compensation community in Virginia uses […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The story of Purdue Pharma is deeply intertwined with the workers' compensation community, where its flagship product, OxyContin, has had far-reaching consequences. OxyContin, introduced in the late 1990s, promised revolutionary pain […]