Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

WHAT: NCCI examines the recent history of government shutdowns to assess the potential impacts of the 2025 shutdown on the economy and on workers compensation. WHAT ELSE: With economic uncertainty already a top workers compensation industry concern, […]

The Case Manager Nurse case managers (NCMs) play a pivotal role in coordinating patient care, especially in complex settings like insurance claims, workers' compensation, rehabilitation, and chronic disease management. Nurse case managers act as liaisons […]

What Do You Think? In Illinois, an employee bringing a retaliatory discharge claim has to prove he was fired because he exercised a right under the Workers’ Compensation Act. While the employer doesn’t have to […]

Case File Is there a difference between a preexisting condition and a prior work-related injury for purposes of Delaware workers' compensation law? There is, and, as Simply Research subscribers know, it comes down to policy. […]

Safety at Work Clermont County, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two workers were killed and four were injured in two separate trench collapses in the past month. In Clermont County, Ohio, one person was killed and two […]

Glossary Check Determining whether someone is covered or not by workers' compensation law sometimes comes down to whether that someone is an "employee" for legal purposes. Thanks to Simply Research, that information is readily available. […]

Compliance Corner The defenses available under Maryland's workers' compensation law include those for when a worker does something deliberate to cause an injury or shows up to work under the influence. Thanks to Simply Research, […]

Safety at Work Athens, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers continue to face the threat of being shot by customers, co-workers and criminals, as evidenced by stories in the news this week. In Athens, Ga., a dental […]