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PA Adopts Guidelines to Treat Addicted Pain PatientsHarrisburg, PA – Injured workers addicted to opioids present one of the greatest challenges in the workers’ compensation system. Treating chronic pain without exacerbating ...

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Rousmaniere: Workers' Comp explained in 800 wordsWorkers’ compensation is a safety net which helps people after an injury at work. For the worker, the originally expressed purpose was to fairly compensate them for their ...

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Governor Signs AB 5 - Gig Workers Become EmployeesSacramento, CA - Gov. Newsom signed AB 5 - what he called a landmark bill for workers.AB 5 will codify a state Supreme Court Dynamax ruling last year that simplified the test ...

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In Workers' Comp, Justice Ain't CheapA report yesterday by WorkersCompensation.com’s Liz Carey is a reminder that fighting for your rights in the world of workers’ compensation can be a lengthy and ...

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Ex Parte Yet AgainThe Florida First District recently rendered Godwin v. Hillsborough County School Board, No. 1D18-1788 (August 29, 2019). The decision discusses two issues that will be familiar to regular readers, ex parte ...

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NY State Employee Indicted For Workers' Compensation FraudNiagara County -An employee of the New York State Department of Transportation has been arrested for defrauding the worker’s compensation system and ...

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Adversarial Systems - Survival and Success in a Contentious World. - Recorded 9/19/19
Featuring Wesley Marshall, Virginia Workers' Compensation Commissioner, and Alabama Defense Attorney Mike Fish.
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Bruce Burk

Bruce Burk is an experienced workers' compensation defense attorney located in South Florida. He has also worked in civil litigation and criminal defense, handling more than 40 trials, both jury and non-jury. Burk received his law degree from the University of South Carolina and his bachelor's degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University.

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