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Navigating the Human Element in Workers’ Compensation—Approach Conflict as a Collaborator
Navigating the Human Element in Workers’ Compensation—Approach Conflict as a Collaborator

Part One of Seven Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers' compensation is often viewed through the lens of laws, policies, and numbers. While these factors undoubtedly play a critical role, they sometimes overshadow the core of […]
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Increasing Minimum Benefits for Injured Workers
N.Y. Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Increasing Minimum Benefits for Injured Workers

Albany, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will increase the minimum workers’ compensation benefits, as part of a package of legislation designed to protect workers. S1161-A2034 will […]
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. Utilization Review
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. Utilization Review

Spokane, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the State of Washington, the utilization review process compares requests for medical services treatment guidelines that are deemed appropriate for such services and includes the preparation of a recommendation based […]
Behavior Change Can Mitigate Serious Workplace Injuries & Fatalities: Steps to Success
Behavior Change Can Mitigate Serious Workplace Injuries & Fatalities: Steps to Success

Las Vegas, NV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Dr. Tyler Amell, a specialist on workplace health and well-being, recently delivered a compelling keynote speech at the National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference. The event occurred at the Mandalay […]
Case Management Focus: Case Managers Spin Gold
Case Management Focus: Case Managers Spin Gold

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers' Compensation case managers help "put people back together" after a work injury or a complex medical condition that turns their life upside down. At a recent conference, one of the […]
Rats, Hazards, Watermelon-throwing Shoppers Make Dollar General Worst Job in U.S.
Rats, Hazards, Watermelon-throwing Shoppers Make Dollar General Worst Job in U.S.

Goodlettsville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Between the rats, the blocked fire exits and the watermelon-throwing shoppers, Dollar General stores may just be the worst retail jobs in America, according to Bloomberg. In a profile of the […]
What Do You Think: Did Footage of Mom Lifting Baby Put ‘Injury by Accident’ Claim to Bed?
What Do You Think: Did Footage of Mom Lifting Baby Put ‘Injury by Accident’ Claim to Bed?

South Boston, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – In order to be compensable in Virginia, an “injury by accident” must arise from a discrete event at work. But what happens when an employee claims there was a discrete […]
The Long Haul of Long-COVID: A Comprehensive Look at the Pandemic’s Persistent Impact
The Long Haul of Long-COVID: A Comprehensive Look at the Pandemic’s Persistent Impact

Las Vegas, NV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- On Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, an insightful conversation occurred concerning the long-term implications of COVID-19. The National Workers' Compensation and […]

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