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New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In New York, as in other states, there is a special category of permanent partial disability that counts as a scheduled loss. In the Empire State, a scheduled loss involves […]

Lexington, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) - A University of Kentucky senior is out of a job after video surfaced of her assaulting a university student worker and calling her racial slurs.  University police arrested 22-year-old Sophia Rosing […]

Ft. Wayne, IN (WorkersCompensation.com)—A supervisor’s negative comments about a worker exercising her FMLA rights is one the easiest ways for a company to trigger or perpetuate an FMLA retaliation lawsuit. While it was unclear at […]

Nurse Advocate  As workers comp case managers, we all have that one case that allows us to believe in what we do. I had such a case a few years ago. I was assigned a […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Last week the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their updated opioid prescribing guidelines for acute and chronic pain not related to cancer and end of life care, […]

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) - OSHA issued another $2.7 million in proposed penalties for Dollar General after a series of inspections found that conditions at seven stores posed hazards for workers.  The U.S. Department of Labor […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – You may want to be extra careful when seeking coding and compliance consults, according to a recent announcement from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Department of Justice.   Earlier this week, […]

Lakeland, FL (WorkersCompensation.com)–An employer need not eliminate a job’s essential function to accommodate a worker with a disability. But it may need to restructure the job. The customer service representative for a packing and manufacturing […]