Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

What Do You Think? An employee must be performing employment services at the time of injury to have a compensable claim in Arkansas. Is an employee driving to a work conference performing such services? What […]

Safety at Work The health and safety of coal miners could be in danger if the Trump administration eliminates mine safety employees, including those working at the Mine Safety and Health Administration offices nationwide that […]

Leadership Link The Issue: Why Emotional Resilience is Essential for Women in the Workplace  Women face unique stressors in professional settings, from navigating bias and workplace politics to balancing high expectations and personal responsibilities. Many women feel […]

Case File ECAB decided that some of a V.A. worker's medical evidence supported her claims but not all of them. Simply Research readers have access to the full text of the decision. Case P.V. and […]

Leadership Link The Issue: Why Women Struggle to Say No  Women are often expected to be helpful, accommodating, and agreeable in their workplace and personal lives. From an early age, many women are socialized as […]

What Do You Think? It’s probably not much fun investigating sexual harassment at a university, or anywhere else, for that matter. The stress might even trigger mental health challenges -- as it apparently did in […]

Leadership Link The Issue: Why Risk-Taking is Critical for Career Growth  Women are often taught to be careful, cautious, and calculated in their decisions, especially in professional settings. While men are encouraged to take bold risks, ask for […]

What Do You Think? In Illinois, if a “borrowed employee” injures a worker, the borrowing employer's workers' compensation coverage likely applies. If that's the case, then the injured worker can't sue the employee's general (original) […]