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Flight Attendant Assaulted by Passenger as American Airlines Requests Two Drink Max
Flight Attendant Assaulted by Passenger as American Airlines Requests Two Drink Max

Phoenix, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – FBI agents arrested a man who said his homophobia may have caused him to assault an American Airlines flight attendant.    According to a criminal complaint filed April 22, a passenger in first […]
Charges Filed in Opioid Cases Involving 5.1 Million Pills, $7 Million in Reimbursement
Charges Filed in Opioid Cases Involving 5.1 Million Pills, $7 Million in Reimbursement

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Appalachian region has always been fraught with woe and despair. Some studies have supported that reputation, showing a higher rate of mental illness among Appalachian mine workers. Additionally, a new […]
MTA, NY Police Meet over Increase in Attacks on Workers, Passengers
MTA, NY Police Meet over Increase in Attacks on Workers, Passengers

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – So far this year, at least 45 Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) workers and New York Police Department (NYPD) officials have been assaulted in New York city subways, and officials are […]
Questions Arise About Whether Virus from Poultry Facility Caused Cardiac Problem
Questions Arise About Whether Virus from Poultry Facility Caused Cardiac Problem

Little Rock, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Can a virus cause a heart condition? And can it be said to be a specific incident identifiable by time and place of occurrence.  It’s possible, and as the employee […]
Bus Driver still Battling for Workers' Comp 3 Years after Explosion
Bus Driver still Battling for Workers' Comp 3 Years after Explosion

Durham, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – More than three years after a deadly natural gas explosion, a Durham, N.C., bus driver is still fighting to get workers’ compensation from injuries he received during the blast.   On April […]
What Do You Think: Did COVID-19 Allow Employee to Delay Workers' Compensation Proceedings?
What Do You Think: Did COVID-19 Allow Employee to Delay Workers' Compensation Proceedings?

Topeka, KS (WorkersCompensation.com) – When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, time stood still in many places – including for court calendars and deadlines. However, labor departments stayed busy – and open – and […]
Physician Sentenced in Device Adulteration Scheme
Physician Sentenced in Device Adulteration Scheme

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this year, a North Carolina provider was indicted for reusing single use medical devices in sinus surgeries. Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist Anita Louise Jackson, MD of Lumberton, North Carolina […]
Study Suggests Even Mild Brain Injuries Have Lasting Effects
Study Suggests Even Mild Brain Injuries Have Lasting Effects

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are defined as physical injuries to the head that impact or alter how the brain functions. According to a 2021 NCCI report, 15 percent of permanent claims […]

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