Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Phoenix, AZ - Earlier this year, the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) hosted a seminal conference that provided a platform for an enlightening discussion on an increasingly intricate issue: the intersection of climate change and […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Healthcare diagnosis codes in the U.S. are known as ICD-10. In 2015, diagnosis codes transitioned from ICD-9 to ICD-10, adding additional information built within the codes themselves. The change represented going […]

Chandler, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employers should put forth solid medical evidence and their best arguments supporting that evidence during a workers’ compensation hearing. As a case involving a Walmart night stocker shows, if there are […]

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One of the important parts of workers' compensation law has to do with how bills get paid for injured workers. So, states, like Virginia, devote regulatory and legislative attention to that […]

Des Moines, IA - On June 23, 2023, industry professionals gathered at the 61st Annual Iowa Workers' Compensation Symposium to delve into the critical responsibilities of case managers in workers' compensation cases. The event, held […]

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Generally, Georgia’s exclusivity provision prevents an employee from suing a coworker for negligence if the injury occurred while the coworker was acting in the course of employment. But what if the […]

Indianapolis, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Whether or not someone is an "employee" in the eyes of state workers' compensation law can mean the difference between benefits and no benefits for an injured worker. But who is […]

Fort Walton Beach, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – As attacks against healthcare workers continue, several nurses were victims of unprovoked attacks over the past few months. In Fort Walton Beach, Fla., officials said a nurse was struck […]