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Forty-Five Experts Elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance

• 02/14/19

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Board of Directors of the National Academy of Social Insurance has approved the election of 45 distinguished social insurance experts to the Academy, adding ...
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Physicians and Technology: Avoiding Burnout

• 02/14/19

Technology has played an increasingly larger role in the healthcare industry over the past couple decades and continues to offer a myriad of benefits to physicians and other healthcare professionals. It is ...
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Uber/Lyft Driver: New Return-to-Work Option?

• 02/14/19

Five years after Uber was approved for operation in Orleans Parish, rideshare services could be positioning themselves as a return-to-work option for injured workers Uber and Lyft have taken ...
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Top 10 Medicare Secondary Payer Trends in 2019

• 02/14/19

Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance is a rapidly evolving area that has experienced significant changes in recent years, and 2019 looks to be no different. Policy changes, stricter regulations, new ...
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One Call Announces Injury-Focused Approach to Chronic Pain Management

• 02/13/19

Jacksonville, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - One Call, the nation’s leading provider of specialized healthcare solutions for the workers’ compensation industry, today announced Pain Pathway, a ...
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Cal/OSHA Cites Pipe Installation Contractor for Fatal Trench Collapse in Daly City

• 02/13/19

Foster City, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Cal/OSHA has cited Bay Area contractor Platinum Pipeline, Inc. $242,600 for failing to protect employees working in a trench at a construction site. Investigators ...
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California Labor Commissioner’s Office Reminds Employers that Valid Workers’ Compensation Insurance is Required

• 02/13/19

Oakland, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reminds employers they must maintain valid workers’ compensation insurance coverage for all workers, including ...
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Built to Last 90 Days, Mars Rover Opportunity Ends Mission After 15 years

• 02/13/19

Editors Note: This is not a workers' compensation story, but since the rover "Opportunity" technically was killed on the job after such an unexpectedly long career, we take a moment to honor it.... Ithaca, ...
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Navy Researcher Wins NIOSH’s Annual Safe-in-Sound Award

• 02/13/19

Dallas, TX — Navy researcher Kurt Yankaskas is the recipient of the 2019 NIOSH Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Award, presented Feb. 9 at the National Hearing Conservation ...
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