Practicing mindfulness to enhance your resiliency

• 02/24/20
• Tom Kline

My personal interest in mindfulness started on August 11, 2017 when my wife was diagnosed with a form of blood cancer in the bones. Stress on the entire family from the 18-month process of preparation for a ...
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Transportation Issues in Workers' Compensation

• 02/24/20
• John H. Geaney

Adjusters and employers familiar with other state workers’ compensation laws are often surprised to find out that the New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Act contains no statute requiring employers ...
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Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act And Workers Comp

• 02/21/20
• Mike Helfand

I’ve kept this blog going for over ten years because I like helping the general public get educated on Illinois workers’ compensation laws. One thing I try to do is not give cookie cutter posts, ...
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Workers Comp Content - Avoiding the Recycle Button

• 02/21/20
• James Moore

Workers Comp Content – Are We Just Recycling The Same Subjects? Creating new and interesting Workers Comp content becomes more of a challenge with every article. Google dislikes repetitive content. I ...
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NJ Gov Announces Legislation to Overhaul State’s Anti-Workplace Harassment Laws for Public, Private Employers

• 02/21/20
• Jon L. Gelman

Division on Civil Rights (DCR) Releases Corresponding Report Following Three Public Hearings Held by DCR and the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) in September 2019 Governor Phil Murphy ...
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HB 1147 and the Electronic Medical Record

• 02/21/20
• Judge David Langham

House Bill (HB) 1147 was filed January 7, 2020 by Representative Payne. A similar Senate Bill (SB) 1882 was filed January 13, 2020 by Senator Lee. Those who are familiar with the Florida Legislative process ...
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Tennessee Appeals Board Finds "Could Be" Medical Testimony Insufficient to Establish Causation

• 02/20/20
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

February 2020Tennessee Appeals Board Finds “Could Be” Medical Testimony Insufficient to Establish CausationPrior to 2014, the compensability of Tennessee workers’ compensation injuries was frequently ...
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It's Finally Here

• 02/20/20
• The Way

CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its long-awaited Section 111 civil monetary penalties (CMPs) Proposed Rule, which specifies how and when CMS ...
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2020 OSHA recordkeeping and reporting FAQs

• 02/20/20
• Texas Mutual Blog

OSHA’s recordkeeping season has officially begun. This means it’s time for businesses across the country to post and electronically report their Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, ...
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