Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Roadmap A workplace incident is a defining moment for any organization. Beyond its immediate impact, it is a critical opportunity to reflect, learn, and strengthen the workplace's commitment to safety. Reinforcing a safety culture after […]

What Do You Think? Employers must reasonably accommodate an employee with a disability. But that’s only the case if the employee is “qualified.” A recent decision out of Puerto Rico illustrates why it's so important […]

Danforth, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An Illinois Department of Transportation worker is dead after his truck was hit by a train earlier this month. The incident is one of several deaths on the job so far […]

Mesa, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – A worker in the building where an Arizona Department of Child Services worker was attacked last year plans to file suit, her lawyer said. Alison Briggs, an attorney for the woman […]

What Do You Think? Sometimes it takes a jury to decide whether an employee has established an FMLA interference claim. A case in point involves an employee who worked as a skilled mechanic at a pork-processing […]

Roadmap Effective training is the cornerstone of a robust workers' compensation program. However, no training program is perfect from the start. Continuous improvement is essential, and claims provide a wealth of insights to refine training […]

Roadmap  The recovery journey does not end when an injured worker returns to their role—it is a continuous process that extends into long-term health and well-being. Enhancing employee wellness post-injury is critical in preventing re-injury, […]

New York City, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A New York appeals court denied a bus drivers’ workers’ compensation claim on Jan. 16, saying the PTSD she developed from an attack was “not outside” of a normal […]