Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Prevention is always better than reaction, a principle well understood in workers' compensation. A strong safety culture and a well-structured safety program are vital. Still, even the best-laid plans can only fall short with engaged, […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – An investigation into Amazon led by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) found that the company manipulated workplace injury reports by discouraging workers from seeking outside medical care. Additionally, the Congressional investigation found that […]

Case Management Focus Wow, where did 2024 go? I hope you had a good year and will be able to take some time for yourself over the upcoming holidays.   At this time of the year, […]

What Do You Think? Sioux Falls, SD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The steps a company takes to either fuel or put the brakes on an employee’s workers’ compensation retaliation claim tend to repeat themselves from case to […]

Glossary Check If someone was talking about "benefits" in California, would you know what they are? The Golden State spells them out on the state-required Notice to Employees poster, which Simply Research subscribers have access […]

While fostering a safety culture is crucial, a comprehensive safety program's structured, actionable elements bring this mindset to life. This article, the second in our Workers’ Compensation Road Map Series, focuses on implementing a workplace […]

What Do You Think? Ravenswood, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To obtain workers’ compensation benefits, an employee generally has to show, among other things, that her injury was caused by her work activities. A case involving a […]

Case File While a worker injured on the job didn't present evidence regarding whether Washington, D.C.'s exclusive remedy rules should apply, an appeals court found that the lower court was too hasty in deciding that […]