Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Regret is a powerful and often intrusive emotion that arises when individuals reflect on past choices, actions, or circumstances and wonder if things could have turned out differently. For those recovering from an injury, regret […]

Case Management Focus Ponder this statement: One in four nurses face workplace violence, a rate higher than police and correctional officers.  As the result of two recent catastrophic events last week, where two nurses were […]

Disappointment is inevitable in recovery, especially when expectations do not match reality. It often arises when progress is slower than anticipated, treatments do not yield expected results, or external circumstances create roadblocks to healing. Unlike […]

Do You Know the Rule? Let's say you're an out-of-state employer in Rhode Island, what would you need to do under Rhode Island law for workers' compensation coverage? To find out, you should check what […]

Can You Solve the Case? A case involving a P.I. caught in the act and an employee with a back injury illustrates the importance of accurate surveillance reports when using video to establish workers’ compensation […]

Anguish is an intense emotional and physical response to prolonged suffering, pain, and loss. Unlike sadness, which tends to be a lower-level, persistent emotion, anguish is sharp, overwhelming, and often consuming. It can feel like […]

Do You Know The Rule? If you were searching for the exceptions to liability, you could check out one of the many compliance summaries available on Simply Research, but we have a sneak peek here. […]

What Do You Think? An employer generally has discretion to choose among reasonable accommodations for purposes of ADA compliance. A case involving a Maryland pest control technician for Orkin addresses the question of whether putting […]