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The Case Manager The Nurse Case Manager in a workers’ compensation claim are often the first steady hand outside of the treatment team guiding the injured worker and their families through the chaos of a […]

Labor Landscape The prolonged government shutdown, the third longest in U.S. history,  could slow holiday shopping as consumers struggle to afford basic services like food, shelter and transportation, according to Robert Strauss, a professor of […]

Safety at Work Lexington, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A suspect has been arrested for the shooting of a Lexington waste management worker, one of several people facing charges after shooting workers on the job. According to […]

Case File Is an employee who experiences intermittent layoffs due to the seasonal nature of his job a "seasonal" worker under Maine law? Not necessarily, and Simply Research subscribers can read the full text about […]

What Do You Think? When a spouse dies from an occupational disease, the surviving spouse has one year to file a claim for death benefits. Prior to Sept. 28, 2021, that period (the statute of […]

The Case Manager Healthcare has its own language, and many times, nurse case managers and other healthcare team members forget that most people don’t understand "our" "language." As a result, outcomes are subpar, the consumer […]

Case File After sustaining an injury from a toppling load, an employee for Lowe's had a somewhat rocky relationship with a doctor treating her, eventually holding up a picture of Jesus and declaring that he […]

Safety at Work Newberry, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A U.S. Postal Service worker is recovering after being attacked by a dog while delivering the mail. According to the Newberry County Sheriff’s Office, the attack happened Oct. […]