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Statutory Employment Status Sinks La. Plant Workers’ Tort Claim for Smashed-Hand Injury
Statutory Employment Status Sinks La. Plant Workers’ Tort Claim for Smashed-Hand Injury

Case File A worker's hand was crushed by a 2,500-pound check valve during a plant turnaround project. Could he avoid Louisiana workers' compensation exclusivity by alleging an intentional tort and suing the plant owner? Case […]
Why Workers’ Compensation Works the Way it Does 
Why Workers’ Compensation Works the Way it Does 

Back to Claims School A claims professional can follow every step in a process and still miss the purpose behind it. Forms, deadlines, benefit calculations, medical reviews, and legal standards begin to feel disconnected when […]
Oregon Worker’s Claim Against State Runs into Workers’ Comp Immunity Barrier
Oregon Worker’s Claim Against State Runs into Workers’ Comp Immunity Barrier

Case File An Oregon worker injured in a collision with an ODOT snowplow could not pursue a negligence claim against the state despite arguing that the statutory bar violated the Oregon Constitution's Remedy Clause. The […]
Meet the CLM Claims College Faculty: Lindsay Huffman 
Meet the CLM Claims College Faculty: Lindsay Huffman 

Lindsay Huffman has built her workers’ compensation career from two distinct vantage points: first as an attorney and now as a claims leader. She serves as Assistant Vice President of Workers’ Compensation for Amerisure and brings legal […]
Was Mill Worker Injured During Off-hours Rescue Limited to Workers’ Comp?
Was Mill Worker Injured During Off-hours Rescue Limited to Workers’ Comp?

What Do You Think? When an employee’s injury does not arise out of employment, he may be able to sue his employer for negligence. But what if the employee is engaging in a work-related task, […]
Back to Claims School: Better Decisions Begin with Better Learning 
Back to Claims School: Better Decisions Begin with Better Learning 

Back to Claims School A new school year carries a familiar sense of possibility. Fresh notebooks appear, calendars become more intentional, and people begin thinking about what they want to learn next. That energy belongs […]
Building a Better Relationship Between the Workers Compensation Nurse Case Manager and the Claims Adjuster
Building a Better Relationship Between the Workers Compensation Nurse Case Manager and the Claims Adjuster

The Case Manager Case managers who learn to work effectively with the claims adjusters on their cases often achieve better outcomes for everyone involved. The claims adjuster is an important member of the workers’ compensation […]
American Workers avoid Taking Vacations for Fear of Losing Jobs, Ending up with Excess Work 
American Workers avoid Taking Vacations for Fear of Losing Jobs, Ending up with Excess Work 

Labor Landscape Forget about packing the travel bags and sipping Mai Tais on the beach. Nope, American workers are hunkered down in their sterile cubicles crouched over computers living the daily grind of endless work. That’s what the latest […]

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