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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Set to Take Effect this Summer
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Set to Take Effect this Summer

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a new federal law which requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to federal workers. So, what is it and what does it require? The following […]
Glossary Check: N.Y. 'Serious Condition'
Glossary Check: N.Y. 'Serious Condition'

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What's a "serious condition" for workers' compensation purposes in the Empire State? Here's how New York law defines it. "Serious condition" means: Having one of the following severe debilitating or […]
Case Management Focus: Working Together, We Can Do Better!
Case Management Focus: Working Together, We Can Do Better!

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers’ Compensation claims have always been a litigious area. Why? As noted in an article titled Breaking the Cycle of Litigation in Workers Compensation from Insurance Through Leadership, there are many […]
Shop Hand's Case Bounces Back for Review of Back Pain's Cause
Shop Hand's Case Bounces Back for Review of Back Pain's Cause

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A preexisting injury isn't always the end of the story when it comes to a workers' compensation case, and the issue of compensability tends to be fact-specific in focusing on what […]
New Study Suggests Link Between Light Drinking, Lower Risk for Dementia
New Study Suggests Link Between Light Drinking, Lower Risk for Dementia

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Twenty-two percent of physicians surveyed indicated they used alcohol as a coping mechanism for burnout. Recent reports indicate the number of occupational fatalities from nonmedical use of drugs or alcohol across […]
Review of Whole Person Care Program Shows Significant Decrease in Overall Costs
Review of Whole Person Care Program Shows Significant Decrease in Overall Costs

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A recent program review released by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research could potentially offer valuable insight for all sectors of the healthcare industry, especially when it comes to costs.   […]
PSE&G Supervisor Killed by Ex-employee
PSE&G Supervisor Killed by Ex-employee

Franklin Township, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former employee, allegedly disgruntled a disciplinary actions taken against him, shot and killed his supervisor at the PSE&G headquarters Wednesday.  The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office said Russell Heller, an […]
23 Charged in $61.5 Million Home Health Fraud Scheme
23 Charged in $61.5 Million Home Health Fraud Scheme

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this week the Department Of Justice released indictments on 23 individuals in Michigan, including physicians, medical assistants, and nurse practitioners, for their roles in an alleged complex home health scheme […]

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