Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employers have yet another reason to encourage employees to become healthier: physical inactivity is now identified as a risk factor for severe illness from the coronavirus, according to the Centers for […]

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Workers Compensation Research Institute’s annual conference later this month will be the first in-person event many in the industry have attended in two years. In fact, the last conference in […]

Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) – Starting a new job is always a time of uncertainty, but coming into a healthy culture can make the transition smoother. For new Pinnacol Assurance President and CEO John O’Donnell, a […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Despite the decrease in prescription-related opioid overdoses in recent years, there are still many injured workers with opioid use disorder (OUD). The good news is they can recover, no matter how […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While the most recent job statistics have indicated that the nation is back to work with a steady jobless rate of 4 percent, the national job total is still 2 million […]

St. Louis, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) – The family of a pregnant Missouri Department of Transportation worker who was killed on the job is working to change the law in Missouri.  The bill, introduced last week in […]

Newark, N.J. (WorkersCompensation.com) – Transit officials in New Jersey are hoping that a new law will reduce the number of attacks on train conductors and bus drivers – the number of which have tripled since […]

 Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Healthcare providers and facilities have to abide by strict federal regulations when hiring clinical staff. Potential providers of all levels must go through not only licensing verification, but an extensive federal […]