Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employer may be able to defeat a failure to accommodate claim by highlighting the disconnect between an employee’s disability and the accommodations she sought.  That’s what occurred in Desai v. University […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While most folks believe telehealth is a new idea, the concept was actually first mentioned in 1879 in a Lancet article as a way to reduce unnecessary office visits. In the […]

In early June, the Workers’ Compensation Institute welcomed Andrew Sabolic as its news executive director. Sabolic, who had served as Assistant Director of the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation at the Florida Department of Financial […]

Lester, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Coworkers who witnessed an alleged workplace injury are in an especially strong position to help make, or break, a claimant’s case.   A carpenter’s description of a workplace “assault” didn’t add up […]

Following reports that highlight the deaths of more than 50 drivers working for app-based delivery companies, a group of Congress members are demanding the companies institute better safety protocols.    U.S. Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass.; Richard […]

  Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Burnout has been a chronic issue at a global level the last couple of years, and is one of the key factors that can impact the bottom line in the […]

Shelby, MT (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee’s FMLA claim can fall short for a variety of reasons, including when the worker can’t show that she suffered any harm from the alleged violation. That was one of […]

Tulsa, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) – A gunman opened fire in an orthopedic office on Wednesday, killing the doctor who had recently performed surgery on his back, another physician and a receptionist, officials said Friday.    Tulsa Police […]