South Carolina Slavery Case Tells Us Attitudes Still Need to Change

• 06/12/18

I was sickened last week when I read an article written by our own Liz Carey, telling us about a restaurant manager in South Carolina who pled guilty to enslaving and abusing a mentally challenged employee. ...
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I Hope They Didn't Spank The Monkey

• 06/11/18

You’d think the damn ICD-10 billing codes would be able to accommodate this, but no. With a bazillion different codes for every possible injury, illness or malady, you would hope someone somewhere ...
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With Vocational Recovery Project, Washington L&I Returns to Return to Work. The Private Sector Should Pay Attention to Their Results

• 06/07/18

It was one of the most inspirational presentations I’ve seen in years. They almost sounded surprised at the comments they were making. They were clearly enthusiastic and were describing outcomes of the ...
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Does Kansas Pardo Decision Affirm Legislated Disability?

• 06/05/18

The Kansas Court of Appeals issued a decision last week that could have significant repercussions for the state. Just as importantly, it may also provide a glaring example of why we need to rethink ...
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Ordering Participation Ribbons for the Next Hot Seat Webinar

• 06/04/18

It seems hard to believe that we are already approaching our fourth Hot Seat Webinar. As many of you know, the Hot Seat was the brainchild of Florida Deputy Chief Judge David Langham and ...
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Building a Better Recovering Worker - The Advocate, The Adversary and The Addled

• 06/01/18

I am in Washington State this morning for the second time in just over 2 weeks. Earlier this month I spoke to the Washington Self-Insurance Association. Today I am speaking at a Vocational Conference ...
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Score One for Honey

• 05/30/18

I received a letter a couple of weeks ago from a person I will not identify. The reason for the anonymity should be relatively apparent when I explain the purpose of the communication. The individual ...
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Having Your Properly Decorated Cake and Eating It Too

• 05/29/18

This post features adult related topics presented with the usual level of decorum and political correctness you have become accustomed to from my Cluttered Desk (in other words, none). If you are easily ...
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2018 Best Blog Contest Produces Interesting Results

• 05/24/18

We announced the winners of our third annual Workers’ Comp Best Blogs Contest yesterday. I was very pleased and humbled to again have this blog included on the list. I want to thank the judges as well ...
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