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How do the First 48 Hours after an Injury Shape Claim Outcomes?
How do the First 48 Hours after an Injury Shape Claim Outcomes?

Workers' Comp Playbook The 48 hours following a workplace injury influence claim direction more than many organizations realize. During this short window, employees form early interpretations about how they will be treated, what recovery might […]
Did ‘Beer Goggles’ Cause Safety Worker to get hit by Speeding Driver?
Did ‘Beer Goggles’ Cause Safety Worker to get hit by Speeding Driver?

What Do You Think? Kentucky employers should think twice before trying to avoid paying a claim merely based on alcohol intoxication. A case involving a road safety worker who had alcohol in his blood when […]
Could Trucker Injured 34 Minutes before Punching in Obtain Worker’s Comp?
Could Trucker Injured 34 Minutes before Punching in Obtain Worker’s Comp?

What Do You Think? In most cases, only injuries that happen during, or just before or after, an employee’s work hours are compensable. But what if an employee shows up really early and gets injured? […]
Kentucky Legislator Files Bill to Protect Health Care Workers from Assault
Kentucky Legislator Files Bill to Protect Health Care Workers from Assault

Safety at Work Frankfort, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Kentucky state legislator has filed a bill to hold the perpetrators of assaults against health care workers “accountable.” State Rep. Jason Nemes (R-Middletown) filed House Bill 713 […]
‘Up-the-Ladder’ Immunity Prevents Ky. Worker from Suing for 700-lb Cart Injuries
‘Up-the-Ladder’ Immunity Prevents Ky. Worker from Suing for 700-lb Cart Injuries

Case File Did a manufacturer who contracted for the delivery and transportation of raw materials qualify as a "contractor" entitled to "up-the-ladder" immunity from tort liability? Because hauling limestone was necessary to enable the manufacturer […]
Did Injured Route Driver’s Inattention put Brakes on Workers’ Comp Claim?
Did Injured Route Driver’s Inattention put Brakes on Workers’ Comp Claim?

What Do You Think? Workers’ compensation covers accidents at work. If an employee intentionally injures himself, it’s not an accident. But what if an employee’s injury happened because he wasn’t paying attention to what he […]
New Wage Survey Finds American Workers Barely Able to Afford Housing, Food, Fuel  
New Wage Survey Finds American Workers Barely Able to Afford Housing, Food, Fuel  

Labor Landscape Hit by a double whammy of high inflation and the ongoing Middle East war, American workers are struggling to keep their heads above financial chaos.   Resume Now’s new Wage Reality report says the  gap between […]
90% of Social Workers Say They’ve been Sexually Assaulted or Harassed on Job
90% of Social Workers Say They’ve been Sexually Assaulted or Harassed on Job

Can You Believe It? San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new survey has found that a majority of University of California San Francisco staff in outpatient behavioral health settings have experienced unsafe working conditions due […]

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