Kids' Chance of Florida Seeking Volunteers for WCI Give Kids the World Service Day

Current News :
• 07/17/19
• WorkersCompensation.com

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Kids' Chance of Florida (KCFL) will once again be supporting the Workers' Compensation Institute Service Day at Give Kids the World Village in ...
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DE: Employee Files Suit Over PTSD Following Prisoner's Death

Featured News :
• 07/17/19
• Liz Carey

Wilmington, DE (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former health administrator has filed suit over workers’ compensation benefits against the private company that provided health services for a ...
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Trafficker Admits Smuggling Large Quantities of Deadly Fentanyl, Meth, and Cocaine, Including More Than 450,000 Fentanyl Pills

Current News :
• 07/16/19
• WorkersCompensation.com

San Diego, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - April Spring Kelly admitted in federal court today that she smuggled more than 450,000 fentanyl pills from Mexico into the United States during a nine-month ...
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Employer Efforts to Help Workers Get Better Sleep May Pay Dividends: Review

Current News :
• 07/16/19
• National Safety Council

Darien, IL — Basic employer interventions such as educating workers about the importance of sleep and sharing strategies to improve it may result in better sleep habits, increased productivity and ...
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Alabama Senate Approves Workers’ Compensation Bill

Workers Comp Blogwire :
• 07/16/19
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

 One hundred years ago today, the Alabama Senate approved bill 26-1 which, when enacted into law the following month, became what is now known as the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act. Much of the ...
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Opioid Trial Ends

Featured News :
• 07/16/19
• Nancy Grover

Norman, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) – It’s now up to an Oklahoma judge to decide whether Johnson & Johnson is responsible for widespread opioid addiction and overdoses in the state. ...
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RI Law Restricts Opioid Prescriptions - Initially

Featured News :
• 07/16/19
• Nancy Grover

Providence, RI (WorkersCompenstion.com) – Workers’ compensation stakeholders in Rhode Island have a new tool to help prevent unnecessary prescribing of opioids: state law. H5537, which was signed ...
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Riding the Mood Rollercoaster: A day in the Life of a Tapering Opioid User

Workers Comp Blogwire :
• 07/16/19
• Michael Coupland

Tapering off long term opioid use is difficult for nearly everyone. There can be a variety of symptoms, none of which are pleasant. While many people display physical symptoms, the majority of injured ...
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State of the States

Workers Comp Blogwire :
• 07/16/19
• Danielle Jaffee

Delaware - Last week, Governor John Carney (D) signed HB115 into law. Starting January 1, 2021, podiatrists, dentists, doctors, nurses, and optometrists are required to use electronic prescribing for all ...
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