Frank Ferreri, M.A., J.D. covers workers' compensation legal issues. He has published books, articles, and other material on multiple areas of employment, insurance, and disability law. Frank received his master's degree from the University of South Florida and juris doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

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'Direct Observation' of Urine Testing Withstands Privacy Claims

• 09/02/20

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees of safety-conscious employers have grown accustomed to drug tests in the workplace, but are they used to having someone watch while they produce a ...
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What Do You Think: Was Newspaper Carrier Contractor or Employee?

• 08/31/20

Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A newspaper carrier injured himself on an icy driveway while delivering papers. His workers’ compensation claim sought to test the line in Pennsylvania ...
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Workers' Comp, ADA Processes Support SEPTA's Accommodation Defenses

• 08/27/20

Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees injured on the job often present not only workers’ compensation issues but also test employers’ reasonable accommodation processes ...
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9th Cir. Upholds Presumption for Federal Nuclear Site Contractors

• 08/26/20

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers cleaning up federal nuclear sites may face a number of long-term work-related health issues prompting workers’ compensation claims. Thanks to a ...
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What Do You Think: Was Firefighter’s Heart Attack from Work or Preexisting Condition?

• 08/24/20

Tacoma, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Various rebuttable presumptions of compensability that protect emergency workers like firefighters are common across the country, but, as a recent case out of ...
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5-Minute IME Doesn't Defeat Massage Necessity Claims

• 08/20/20

Concord, NH (WorkersCompensation.com) – Is it reasonable and necessary for an employee to up and move out of state to receive treatment for an at-work injury? Because an independent medical ...
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Efforts to Fix Termination Gaffe Block TTD Claim

• 08/18/20

Helena, MT (WorkersCompensation.com) – Catching a mistake early and attempting to fix it helped a Montana care center avoid responsibility for temporary total disability benefits. According to the ...
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What Do You Think: Was Contractor On Hook For Harness, Ladder Lapses?

• 08/17/20

Jersey City, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – Although it was the subcontractor that allegedly told a worker to skip wearing a safety harness and use a dumpster instead of a ladder to climb, a court ...
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'Bad Smell' in Bathroom Doesn't Connect with Worker's Headaches

• 08/14/20

Baton Rouge, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Reporting symptoms of an alleged chemical exposure weren’t enough for a Louisiana worker to claim benefits following a workplace incident at a chemical ...
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