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The Hidden Cost of Engagement 

The Hidden Cost of Engagement 
When Optimization Becomes Harm 

When Optimization Becomes Harm 
Ky. Top Court Upholds Impairment Rating Despite Minor Deviation from AMA Guides

Ky. Top Court Upholds Impairment Rating Despite Minor Deviation from AMA Guides
New NCCI Research Examines Demographic Shifts and Medical Utilization in Workers Compensation

New NCCI Research Examines Demographic Shifts and Medical Utilization in Workers Compensation
The Business of Prediction 

The Business of Prediction 
Did Anal Injury from Rape Merit Schedule Award for Federal Employee?

Did Anal Injury from Rape Merit Schedule Award for Federal Employee?
The Halloween Brain: Novelty, Distraction, and Why Fun Changes Attention at Work 

The Halloween Brain: Novelty, Distraction, and Why Fun Changes Attention at Work 
Worker’s Failure to File Required Physician Certification Defeats Claim for Extraordinary Benefits

Worker’s Failure to File Required Physician Certification Defeats Claim for Extraordinary Benefits
Trick-or-Treat Comes to Work: Children, Visitors, and the Changing Risk Environment 

Trick-or-Treat Comes to Work: Children, Visitors, and the Changing Risk Environment 
Could ‘Bicycle Barbie’ Pedal Her Way to Workers’ Comp after Halloween Mishap?

Could ‘Bicycle Barbie’ Pedal Her Way to Workers’ Comp after Halloween Mishap?
Pumpkin Carving at Work: Why a Holiday Tradition Creates a Very Real Laceration Risk 

Pumpkin Carving at Work: Why a Holiday Tradition Creates a Very Real Laceration Risk 
Return to Work: A Team Effort Led by the Workers’ Compensation Nurse Case Manager

Return to Work: A Team Effort Led by the Workers’ Compensation Nurse Case Manager
D.C. Workers with Scheduled Injuries may Qualify for Permanent Total Disability Wage-Loss Benefits

D.C. Workers with Scheduled Injuries may Qualify for Permanent Total Disability Wage-Loss Benefits
Dressed for Danger: What Halloween Costumes Do to Movement, Vision, and Workplace Safety 

Dressed for Danger: What Halloween Costumes Do to Movement, Vision, and Workplace Safety 
Could Subway Janitor Clean up in Workers’ Comp Court after Seeing Mangled Leg?

Could Subway Janitor Clean up in Workers’ Comp Court after Seeing Mangled Leg?
When the Workplace Changes Overnight: Decorations, Trip Hazards, and Environmental Risk 

When the Workplace Changes Overnight: Decorations, Trip Hazards, and Environmental Risk 
Idaho Top Court Finds Right to Control Test Applies to Worker’s Faulty Railing Lawsuit

Idaho Top Court Finds Right to Control Test Applies to Worker’s Faulty Railing Lawsuit
Halloween at Work: What Happens When We Intentionally Disrupt the Normal Environment? 

Halloween at Work: What Happens When We Intentionally Disrupt the Normal Environment? 
Returning to Work After Sexual Violence: When the Workplace is Part of the Injury 

Returning to Work After Sexual Violence: When the Workplace is Part of the Injury 
When Sexual Violence Becomes a Work Injury 

When Sexual Violence Becomes a Work Injury 
N.Y. Court Finds Enough Medical Evidence to Award Benefits to School Bus Driver’s Estate

N.Y. Court Finds Enough Medical Evidence to Award Benefits to School Bus Driver’s Estate
What Autumn Teaches Us About Prevention 

What Autumn Teaches Us About Prevention 
3 Cases on Texas MMI

3 Cases on Texas MMI
Winter Starts in the Fall 

Winter Starts in the Fall 
Was Dump Truck Driver Paid by Load Covered by Workers’ Comp?

Was Dump Truck Driver Paid by Load Covered by Workers’ Comp?
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NCCI’s Medical Inflation Insights – October 2026, Now Available

NCCI examines: what is driving changes in prices and how might these changes impact workers compensation? Aggregate Measures of General and Medical Inflation Higher energy prices continue to be the main theme. Compared to the […]
Risk Assessment as Loss Prevention: 7 Mistakes That Quietly Drive Up Workers’ Comp Costs

A risk assessment can pass every audit and still cause an employer to pay more for workers' compensation three renewals from now.  The risk assessment document on file describes the job as someone wrote it […]
Track Every Inquiry to the Signed Case: A Simple Source Log for Small Workers’ Comp Practices

Most small workers' compensation practices can tell you how many calls came in last month. Fewer can tell you which of those calls turned into signed clients, and where each of those clients first heard […]
3 Must-See Workers’ Comp Pharmacy Updates

October 2026 Three developments this month deserve every workers' compensation pharmacy professional's attention. Washington is poised to finalize the most consequential federal PBM transparency proposal in decades – and although it is an ERISA rule, […]
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    WorkCompCollege.com Launches First-of-Its-Kind Online Training for the New AMA Guides Sixth 2025 Edition 

    Comprehensive course developed by internationally recognized impairment expert Christopher R. Brigham, MD  LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL – October 13, 2026: WorkCompCollege.com today announced the official launch of its AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, […]
    Kids’ Chance of America Celebrates Kids’ Chance Week 2026, Putting Students’ Stories at the Center of a Movement Built on Second Chances 

    Nationwide network of 50 state organizations awarded 769 scholarships and nearly $4 million to students affected by workplace tragedies this year, bringing lifetime support to more than $46 million since 1988  Tampa, FL  — Nayeli […]
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    Employees Injured in Accidents at Work

    Safety at Work Lake Placid, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee of a New York village is ‘on the mend” after an electrical accident at work, officials said. His accident was one of several over the […]
    4 Women Accused of Trying to Attack, Stab Pregnant Qdoba Worker

    Can You Believe It? Fishers, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four women have been identified as the suspects in an attack against a pregnant Qdoba restaurant worker in Fishers, Ind. Prosecutors said Aniyah Gooch and Dajah Gooch […]
    One Dead, Two Missing in Philadelphia Garage Collapse

    Safety at Work Philadelphia, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Crews continue to search the rubble of a demolished parking garage for two missing employees presumed to be dead. The garage was demolished Sunday evening after the stairwell […]
    What are the Rules for Attorney, Physician, Hospital Fees under S.C. Workers’ Comp Law?

    Compliance Corner Attorney fees, physician fees, and hospital charges for services under this South Carolina workers' compensation law are subject to the approval of the commission, but a physician or hospital may not collect a […]
    Jury Reaches $5.7 Million Verdict against Taco Bell Franchisee after Employee Shooting

    Safety at Work Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – A jury in Hartford, Conn., reached a $5.7 million verdict against a Taco Bell franchisee after an employee at one of the stores shot and wounded two people, […]
    Universal Employee Attacked by Family of Four Over Parking

    Safety at Work Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials with Universal Orlando Resort said one of their employees was attacked by a family of four in a dispute over restaurant parking. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, […]
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