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The Balance Between Return to Work and Finding Safe Accommodations
The Balance Between Return to Work and Finding Safe Accommodations

Case Management Focus I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. As we return to work this week, we are reminded of the important role Nurse Case Managers play in workers' compensation and helping […]
Bus Drivers, Teachers under Fire as School Year Starts
Bus Drivers, Teachers under Fire as School Year Starts

Corsicana, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Texas teacher is recovering after being injured by a student during the first weeks of school. Police said Corsicana, Texas, educator, Collins Intermediate School Assistant Principal Candra Rogers was hospitalized […]
Bank Employee Dies at Work, Body Found Four Days Later
Bank Employee Dies at Work, Body Found Four Days Later

Tempe, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Wells Fargo employee was discovered dead in her office four days after she last scanned into her building, officials said. Sixty-year-old Dines Prudhomme died at work, police said, one of […]
Can Construction Laborer get Benefits for On-the-job Heart Attack?
Can Construction Laborer get Benefits for On-the-job Heart Attack?

What Do You Think? Casper, WY (WorkersCompensation.com). An employee who suffers a heart attack at work may or may not be able to obtain workers’ compensation benefits for the injury. Whether he can secure benefits […]
The Ethical Imperative: Human Behavior in Workers’ Compensation Cases Part 9
The Ethical Imperative: Human Behavior in Workers’ Compensation Cases Part 9

Building a Culture of Accountability and Empathy, Part 9 of 10  In the workers' compensation industry, fostering a culture of accountability is important to ensure fair and effective outcomes. However, proper accountability must be rooted […]
The Ethical Imperative: Human Behavior in Workers’ Compensation Cases Part 8
The Ethical Imperative: Human Behavior in Workers’ Compensation Cases Part 8

Navigating the Ethical Landscape: Real-World Challenges, Part 8 of 10  The ethical landscape of the workers' compensation industry is filled with challenges, particularly when balancing the needs and rights of injured workers with the practical […]
The Ethical Imperative: Human Behavior in Workers’ Compensation Cases Part 7
The Ethical Imperative: Human Behavior in Workers’ Compensation Cases Part 7

Emotional Intelligence: The Essential Framework for Ethical Practice, Part 7 of 10  Ethical decision-making in the workers' compensation industry is about more than just following rules or adhering to established protocols. It is about understanding […]
What is the ‘Idiopathic Fall Doctrine’ in Utah?
What is the ‘Idiopathic Fall Doctrine’ in Utah?

Do You Know the Rule? Ogden, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Utah, for the idiopathic fall doctrine to apply, a condition of the employee’s work must actually aggravate the injury the worker sustains. The presence of […]

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