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Do You Know the Rule? Wash. Notice of Appeal
Do You Know the Rule? Wash. Notice of Appeal

Tacoma, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As in other states, anyone looking to appeal a workers' compensation decision in the state of Washington has steps to follow. So what exactly are the rules when a petitioner wants […]
Restocking Policy Stings Pest Control Owner with Workers' Comp Liability
Restocking Policy Stings Pest Control Owner with Workers' Comp Liability

Trenton, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A company can open itself up to worker’s compensation liability when it requires an off-premises worker to drive to the office in the morning before going to a jobsite. That’s what […]
Case Management Focus: Standards of Practice for Case Managers
Case Management Focus: Standards of Practice for Case Managers

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The Standards of Practice for Case Management were developed in 1995 by the Case Management Society of America and have been updated every five years to keep up with the changing […]
Unreported Bathroom Breaks, not Reprisal, Flush Wayfair Worker's Job
Unreported Bathroom Breaks, not Reprisal, Flush Wayfair Worker's Job

Ogden, UT (WorkersCompenstaion.com) — While a supervisor’s off-the-cuff negative statements about medical leave could help show retaliation, the supervisor’s actions can speak even louder. That was the case in Daimaru v. Wayfair, LLC, 2:21-cv-00660-JNP-CMR (D. […]
U.S. DOL Announces More than $11.7 Million in Workplace Safety, Health Training Grants
U.S. DOL Announces More than $11.7 Million in Workplace Safety, Health Training Grants

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor announced in late September it had awarded $11.7 million in grants to support worker and employer education to make workplaces safer and healthier.  The grant funding […]
Pediatrician, Three Pharmacists Indicted on Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone
Pediatrician, Three Pharmacists Indicted on Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – When you visit your family doctor or your child’s pediatrician, you like to believe you’re in a safe place. However, according to a recent report from the Eastern District of New […]
Two Recent Studies Show High Abandonment, Boarding Rates in Emergency Departments
Two Recent Studies Show High Abandonment, Boarding Rates in Emergency Departments

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Between increasing costs, short staffing, and high rates of violence and burnout in the work environment, healthcare is quickly hitting a breaking point. Emergency departments (ED) have some of the highest […]
Tree Trimmer Woodchipper Death One of Four Recent Workplace Deaths
Tree Trimmer Woodchipper Death One of Four Recent Workplace Deaths

Menlo Park, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Menlo Park tree trimmer died in a wood chipper accident Tuesday, one of four workplace deaths since Sept. 30. Officials in Menlo Park, California said they were called to […]

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