Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Atlantis, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Many workers’ compensation retaliation claims come down to the issue of whether the employer genuinely believed an employee’s conduct merited termination.As the case Francois v. JFK Medical Ctr., No. 4D22-1627. (Fla. […]

Farmersville, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A UPS driver and a Kroger warehouse worker are the latest casualties in American workers’ long, hot summer. In Farmersville, Texas, a UPS driver is dead after telling his supervisors he […]

Venice, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers’ compensation is generally the sole remedy for an employee injured at work. But what if the employee’s supervisors provide the injured worker medical aid, and do so negligently?  That issue […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act in 2016. The goal of the legislation was to increase the utilization of electronic means to access, transfer, and use electronic health information (EHI). […]

In honor of the Labor Day holiday, and the American worker, our office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4. Regular operations resume Sept. 5. Enjoy your holiday!

Waynesville, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employers’ policies often call for discipline when an employee violates an internal drug policy. It can complicate matters, however, when an employee files a workers’ compensation claim around the same time. […]

Juneau, AK (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As in other states, in Alaska, to get the ball rolling on a workers' compensation case, an injured worker may start a proceeding before the board by filing a written claim […]

Charlotte, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In North Carolina, a workers’ compensation claim is not viable unless the injured employee notified the employer in writing within 30 days of the accident. But there are also circumstances when […]