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What Do You Think: Did Miss. Worker Show Bad-Faith Refusal to Pay Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
What Do You Think: Did Miss. Worker Show Bad-Faith Refusal to Pay Workers’ Compensation Benefits?

Tupelo, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When someone is employed by one employer and does work for another in some capacity, the question of who owes workers' compensation when the worker gets injured sometimes presents some sticky […]
Probation Officer Can’t Sue Sheriff Over Hearing Damaged in Training Exercise
Probation Officer Can’t Sue Sheriff Over Hearing Damaged in Training Exercise

Goshen, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – In New York, the state’s Worker’s Compensation Law bars fellow employees from suing one another for negligence or wrongful death. As one case shows, however, whether two employees work for the […]
The Compassionate Side of Workers’ Compensation: Harnessing the Power of Effective Communication
The Compassionate Side of Workers’ Compensation: Harnessing the Power of Effective Communication

Madison, WI (WorkersCompensation.com) -- On May 11, 2023, Dr. Claire Muselman delivered a thought-provoking and insightful presentation titled "The Compassionate Side of Workers' Compensation" at the Kids' Chance of Wisconsin Medical and Legal Seminar. The […]
Personal Nature of Argument Over Kids Makes Workers’ Ensuing Injury Non-compensable
Personal Nature of Argument Over Kids Makes Workers’ Ensuing Injury Non-compensable

Dayton, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Ohio, an employee must clear two hurdles to show that a fight-related injury at work arose out her employment. The city worker in Dayton v. Parson, No. 29353. (Ohio App. […]
Recent Reports Show CEOs Making More Than Average Annual Family Income Per Day
Recent Reports Show CEOs Making More Than Average Annual Family Income Per Day

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to data from Statista Research, the aggregated CEO-to-worker compensation ratio was 398.8 in 2021. This suggests that on average, CEO’s received around 398.8 times the annual average salary of their […]
Case Management Focus: The Life-Long Impact of a Catastrophic Injury on the Worker
Case Management Focus: The Life-Long Impact of a Catastrophic Injury on the Worker

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As a case manager, I have worked with several people who sustained catastrophic injuries. My role was to help them work through the system, settle them with needed resources, and close […]
Bus Drivers Continue to Suffer Attacks
Bus Drivers Continue to Suffer Attacks

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Attacks on bus drivers continued this week, even as union officials have called for better protections. In New York City, police said they are searching for a man who allegedly […]
Glossary Check: Ariz. Elevators
Glossary Check: Ariz. Elevators

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The world of elevator safety has its ups and downs, but it also has its fair share of definitions. The chart below breaks down how the State of Arizona defines terms […]

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