Injured In A Work Related Car Accident, Should You File For Work Comp?

• 09/10/19
• Mike Helfand

If you are driving while working and get in to a car accident that is someone else’s fault, you can sue the other driver and file for Illinois work comp benefits. The question is should you do both? I ...
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State of the States

• 09/10/19
• Danielle Jaffee

Florida - For the third year in a row, the National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a workers’ comp premium reduction.  Last week, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation ...
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Handling Scar Injury Cases Effectively In New Jersey

• 09/10/19
• John H. Geaney

There are a large number of petitions for permanent partial disability benefits filed each year in New Jersey for scars and serious lacerations.  It is important for practitioners to understand that ...
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Fundamental Right of Self-Determination

• 09/10/19
• Judge David Langham

An opioid bill quietly made its way through the Florida legislature this year. House Bill 451 (HB451) passed April 30, 2019 and was signed by the Governor June 24. It adds a new subsection to section 456.44, ...
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Gun Deaths in America: An Unending Tragedy

• 09/09/19
• Tom Lynch

Let me tell you a story.  We call it “going back to the world.” Home in the USA. And I’ve arrived in one piece. For the last couple of years I’ve been running around the jungles ...
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Regulatory Roundup: National Preparedness Month, Fall Protection Resources and More

• 09/09/19
• Work Safe, Texas

Regulatory Roundup is a weekly compilation of employee wellness and safety news. You can read the full article by clicking the titles below. Studies, resources, trends, news   September is National ...
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No,, Hospital Mergers do NOT Reduce Your Costs

• 09/09/19
• Joe Paduda

The takeaway from the American Hospital Association’s “study” of hospital mergers is NOT that mergers are good for patients, employers, and taxpayers.  It is that all of us should be ...
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Alabama Hearing Loss Claim Allowed to Proceed Despite Continued Exposure

• 09/08/19
• National Workers Compensation Defense Network (NWCDN)

  On September 6, 2019, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion inEx parte Warrior Met Coal, Inc.  In Warrior, the employee continued to work for employer when he filed a complaint ...
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Damage from Dorian Highlights Key Steps in the Restoration and Clean-up Process

• 09/06/19
• Ed Reis

As we watched Hurricane Dorian wreak havoc on the Bahamas earlier this week, causing devastating damage and tragic losses, the need for emergency resources was abundantly clear. After bringing strong winds ...
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