Many injured workers who undergo spinal surgery fail to benefit from it. There are two main explanations. One is that the surgeon did a procedure that was not really suited for the spinal problem. ...
Read More There are different ways to fund workers' compensation systems. This post compares North Carolina's model to Florida's. Depending on the funding model, adjustments might be necessary as inflation occurs. ...
Read More An intriguing story ran this year in the Oklahoman, Father Blames Oklahoma Workers' Comp. The crux of the dispute is how workers' compensation benefits are delivered. The story begins with a 28 year-old ...
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Last October, Jon Gelman published a post about workers' compensation in New Jersey, The Inherent Judicial Power of Judges of Compensation. Jon is an attorney representing injured workers, but also a ...
Read More The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued a December 13, 2017 opinion in Brinkley v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (US Airways, Inc.), Case No. 1182 C.D. 2016 (2017).
The ...
Read More One of the great debates of the technology age is telecommuting. It has its advocates and its detractors, success stories and anecdotal examples that may discourage the practice. Last ...
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The world is changing around us. I had an opportunity to deliver a lecture to college students recently, and we veered from "what is so" into the "what could be." I cannot see the future of course, but I ...
Read More The workers’ comp industry is discovering anew the injured worker. Using the term “claims advocacy,” claims professionals say they want to anticipate and support the injured worker as ...
Read More It was another exciting weekend in January this year. Teams from across the country gathered at the University of West Florida for the 7th Annual Argo Invitational Mock Trial Tournament. I was proud to ...
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