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Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It's not always the case that legal determinations of marital status figure significantly into a workers' compensation ruling, but sometimes whether or not people are married can make a difference […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Several studies suggest that the prevalence of chronic pain could be as high as 20 to 25 percent of the population in some countries and regions, with 1 in 5 individuals […]

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Any practicing attorney or anyone who’s had to work their way through a court system knows well that there are plenty of rules about practice and procedure to govern what needs […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com). Employees can’t obtain benefits for World Trade Center clean-up efforts under New York’s Workers' Compensation Law article 8-A unless that show their work was genuinely connected to the rescue, recovery, and […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Ease of access to healthcare is a factor in not only outcomes, but also whether or not an injured employee remains compliant as a patient. Ease of access and communication is […]

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Minnesota, an employer may not be liable for injuries arising from a third party’s assault on a worker -- as long as the third party assaults the victim for personal […]

Stuart, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Much of workers' compensation law is closely wrapped up in insurance law, which isn't a surprise since it's insurers that usually cover payments to injured workers. Thus, there are many insurance […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former family medicine specialist and an advanced practice registered nurse in Kentucky have been sentenced in an extensive case that involved high volumes and dangerous combinations of controlled substances, as […]