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The Positive Leadership Model in Workers’ Compensation Claims: A Comprehensive and Holistic Approach to Personal and Organizational Growth
The Positive Leadership Model in Workers’ Compensation Claims: A Comprehensive and Holistic Approach to Personal and Organizational Growth

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the ever-evolving, intricate environment of workers' compensation claims, having a proficient and compassionate claims team is not only advantageous but indispensable. Drawing inspiration from the Positive Leadership Model's insights, this […]
Do You Know the Rule? Penalty Awards Against La. Employers
Do You Know the Rule? Penalty Awards Against La. Employers

Baton Rouge, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Louisiana law provides for the assessment of a penalty, and attorney’s fees, against an employer (or insurer), when the employer (or insurer) falls short on certain obligations under the state’s […]
Case Lesson: Del. Pharmacy Selection
Case Lesson: Del. Pharmacy Selection

Wilmington, DE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Those who read regularly our sister site, Simply Research, know that the State of Delaware has a rule about physician selection. What is that rule? In Delaware, an employee has the […]
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 […]

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