Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Wet, snowy stairs aren't a recipe for workplace safety, but was it slippery steps or passing out that caused a teacher's injury? In Chicago Bd. of Educ. v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation, […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As a long-time nurse case manager who worked in workers' compensation, I learned early on that the Claims Adjuster was a pivotal person to build a relationship with if I wanted […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While the closure of rural hospitals has been a recent concern, with some estimates predicting closures to hit at around 40 percent for some areas, according to recent reports, it appears […]

Hackensack, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – Fentanyl is moving into the workplace, incidents across the country this past week show.  In Hackensack, N.J., officials said five women who were employees of the Shops at Riverside were found […]

Overland Park, KS (WorkersCompensation.com) – Over the past few months, workers in several different cities have become sickened by unknown substances.   Investigators are still looking into what could have made the employees sick at work.   […]

Lexington, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Kentucky, an employee has a narrow path to establishing a compensable occupational disease. If she hopes to get her claim in gear, she must show that the exposure at issue […]

Stuart, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If someone told you they experienced a "Gillette injury" you might think they had a shaving mishap warranting the services of a styptic pencil. If you were in the Land of […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – When it comes to weight, there are basically two camps of thinking. One is that metabolic issues that cause weight gain such as diabetes is a disease. The other belief is […]