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Ridgeland, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee generally has a compensable injury if the injury arises out of his work duties. But what if the immediate cause of the injury is a fight with a coworker? […]

Olympia, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – As do other states, Washington, by statute, creates a presumption that certain diseases were contracted on the job for purposes of workers’ compensation benefits. Here’s a look at how those presumptions […]

Davenport, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – First responders experience scary events all the time. But there is a trend, including in Iowa, not to force responders to clear a higher hurdle to collect workers’ compensation benefits for PTSD […]

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A worker died when a piece of concrete fell on him Saturday; one of several employees killed in the workplace this week. Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to data from the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, the number of rural hospital closures has dropped off significantly, with only 3 closures so far this year, […]

Troy MI (WorkersCompensation.com). Employers defending themselves against a failure-to-accommodate claim should always look over a worker’s prior social security disability application. As illustrated in Snow v. Beaumont Troy Hospital, No. 19-cv-13004 (E.D. Mich. 09/15/22), an […]

Havana, Cuba (WorkersCompensation.com) – A CIA physician is speaking out about his experiences with “Havana Syndrome,” even as top officials within the intelligence community are casting doubt that the syndrome even exists.  Dr. Paul Andrews […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Some studies suggest that 65 percent of employees return to work within 12 months after a hip fracture, and that the odds for returning to work may be reduced by 78 […]