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What Happens in Nevada if Notice of Injury or Claim for Compensation isn’t Filed?
What Happens in Nevada if Notice of Injury or Claim for Compensation isn’t Filed?

Compliance Corner Among defenses available in workers' compensation claims, many states provide a defense for a lack of or late notice of a worker's injury, subject to exceptions. As Simply Research subscribers know, the Nevada […]
Carriage Driver Union Calls for Hitching Posts to Be Built in Central Park Following Tourist Death   
Carriage Driver Union Calls for Hitching Posts to Be Built in Central Park Following Tourist Death   

Safety at Work The death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park earlier this month has spurred union drivers to demand hitching posts be installed throughout one of […]
Doctors’ Referrals to Pharmacy they had Stake in didn’t Violate Pa. Anti-referral Law
Doctors’ Referrals to Pharmacy they had Stake in didn’t Violate Pa. Anti-referral Law

Case File The Pennsylvania Supreme Court found that physicians' referring workers' compensation claimants to a pharmacy in which the physicians had a financial interest didn't violate the state's anti-referral statute because "prescription drugs" and "pharmaceutical […]
What are the Rules for Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Outpatient Hospital Care in Tennessee?
What are the Rules for Ambulatory Surgical Centers and Outpatient Hospital Care in Tennessee?

Compliance Corner When it comes to care for workers' compensation injuries, across the country ambulatory surgical centers and outpatient treatment facilities have become the workhorses for delivering treatment. Not surprisingly, states, like Tennessee, have spelled […]
Case Managers as Healthcare Leaders: Making a Difference Beyond Workers’ Compensation 
Case Managers as Healthcare Leaders: Making a Difference Beyond Workers’ Compensation 

The Case Manager I am back! Over the past few weeks, I had the opportunity to do two things that always recharge me—take a vacation and attend the annual Case Management Society of America (CMSA) […]
As Families Mourn Tank Rupture Deaths, Congresswoman Aims to Reverse Oversight Cuts
As Families Mourn Tank Rupture Deaths, Congresswoman Aims to Reverse Oversight Cuts

Capital Beat Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – as families in Longview, Wash. grieve the loss of 11 employees in a chemical spill, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s has introduced an amendment would reverse President Donald Trump's […]
Safety Failures, Yelling at Injured Worker don’t Create Case for Tort Suit
Safety Failures, Yelling at Injured Worker don’t Create Case for Tort Suit

Case File Evidence of a coworker's safety-rule violations and workplace misconduct did not create a jury question on willful and wanton conduct where the coworker lacked knowledge of a specific high-probability risk to the injured […]
How do Workers’ Comp Payments Work in Mississippi?
How do Workers’ Comp Payments Work in Mississippi?

Compliance Corner When it comes to workers' compensation payments, injured workers and employers are probably most interested in when and how payments are due. Thanks to Simply Research, we take a look at the rules […]

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