Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In many states, and in the District of Columbia, an employee may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if he’s injured during a paid lunch break. But to what extent do […]

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – New robot technology could help protect Amazon warehouse workers from repetitive motion injuries, robotics company Agility Robotics said this week.   Agility announced it will partner with Amazon to test its robot […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Starting in 1996 Anthem, Inc was one of the largest healthcare companies in the U.S., offering medical coverage through its association and acquisition of Blue Cross Blue Shield plans. In 2022, […]

Lewiston, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – At least four of the eight victims identified by police on Thursday evening in the mass shooting incident in Lewiston, Maine were employees shot while on the job.   On Wednesday night, […]

Santa Fe, NM (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When a worker's injury isn't physical or apparent, it often can be tough to understand. A good first step might be to get a handle on the vocabulary, and here […]

St. Louis, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The coach of a youth football team was hospitalized Oct. 10 after a parent got upset that he didn’t chose his son as a starter for the team.   Police in […]

Birmingham, MI (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Back in May, the Michigan Workers' Disability Compensation Agency implemented voluntary electronic reporting of workers' compensation proof of coverage data. The following chart breaks down tables and information for EDI compliance […]

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Georgia, an attorney's fee cannot exceed 400 weeks of income benefits and may be terminated or suspended sooner as provided by law or at the Board's discretion. The Board may, […]