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Case File In overruling a precedent case, the Nevada Supreme Court granted that workers' compensation insurers may assess the total proceeds of a third-party settlement with an injured worker, regardless of whether the proceeds are […]

Part Five of the Compassion Fatigue in Workers' Compensation Adjusters Series  Compassion fatigue not only affects the emotional well-being and job performance of workers' compensation adjusters, but it also results in significant costs for employers. […]

What Do You Think? Henderson, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Companies and employees involved in workers’ compensation claims sometimes fight over whether diversity jurisdiction exists such that the case can be heard in federal court rather than […]

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Friday, families of the six workers who were killed when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March, filed suit against the owner and operator of the cargo ship that […]

Part Four of the Compassion Fatigue in Workers' Compensation Adjusters Series  The role of a workers' compensation adjuster is to ensure that injured workers receive the benefits they need while balancing the financial interests of […]

What Do You Think? Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Kentucky, an employee may be entitled to a three-times multiplier of his permanent partial disability benefits if he can show he lacks the physical capacity to return […]

Case Management Focus Educating a person about their conditions, plans of care, recovery and return to work is one of the most important things a nurse case manager can do when working with an injured […]

(Part Three of the Compassion Fatigue in Workers' Compensation Adjusters series)  Compassion fatigue can quietly and gradually creep into the lives of workers' compensation adjusters. Because the symptoms often resemble general stress or burnout, it […]