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Back to Basics – The Human Element, Section 6: Looking, Listening, and Team Unity
Back to Basics – The Human Element, Section 6: Looking, Listening, and Team Unity

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Fostering a cohesive approach that prioritizes understanding and collaboration is key in the intricate landscape of workers' compensation. Section 5: Looking, Listening, and Team Unity, focuses on the subtle but essential […]
New Study Looks at Role of Lifestyle in Shift Work 
New Study Looks at Role of Lifestyle in Shift Work 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Some studies have suggested that variable work shifts, especially night shifts, are associated with an increased risk of heart issues, regardless of a genetic predisposition. Multiple studies have also shown an […]
Did Shepherd’s Remote Work Site Make Appendicitis Compensable?
Did Shepherd’s Remote Work Site Make Appendicitis Compensable?

Sweethome, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – It’s not often one hears of a sheep herder applying for workers’ compensation benefits. And one rarely hears of an employee collecting benefits because his appendicitis occurred on the job. But […]
Back to Basics – The Human Element, Section 5: Personal Leadership and Collaboration
Back to Basics – The Human Element, Section 5: Personal Leadership and Collaboration

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The importance of personal leadership and collaboration cannot be overstated in the complex and multifaceted landscape of workers' compensation claims. These foundational principles form the bedrock of a compassionate and efficient […]
Injection Treatment’s Allowing Minn. Worker to Hold Job, Cut Opioids Warrants Application of ‘Rare Case Exception’
Injection Treatment’s Allowing Minn. Worker to Hold Job, Cut Opioids Warrants Application of ‘Rare Case Exception’

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Minnesota, treatment parameters are set up to keep costs low when an injured worker is under medical care. But as was the case in McKeever v. Cub Foods, No. WC22-6499 […]
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with its bankruptcy proceedings, a move President Joe Biden said would offer the Sackler family protections from opioid-related civil […]
Back to Basics – The Human Element, Section 4: Balance and Respect
Back to Basics – The Human Element, Section 4: Balance and Respect

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the ever-demanding field of workers' compensation, striking the right balance is not just an aspiration but a necessity. Section 4, titled "Balance and Respect," dives into the foundational aspects that […]
What Do You Think: Can Injured Grocery Manager Collect Benefits for Unexplained Tumble?
What Do You Think: Can Injured Grocery Manager Collect Benefits for Unexplained Tumble?

Parker, CO (WorkersCompensation.com)–To obtain workers’ compensation benefits, an employee must show that his injury arose out of his employment. But what happens when an employee falls while working and injures himself, and there’s no clear […]

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