OA Leads to Higher STD Costs – Especially When Opioids are in the Mix

• 10/21/21
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Opioid prescriptions have generally been declining in recent years – except when it comes to osteoarthritis (OA). The problem is the lack of alternative ...
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Recent Survey Shows Female Physicians Earn Substantially Less

• 10/21/21
• FJ Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While male physicians were more likely to see a reduction in hours in 2020, according to the most recent Medscape Female Physician Compensation Report 2021, ...
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EEOC's Latest COVID Guidance Covers Accommodations, Incentives

• 10/20/21
• Frank Ferreri

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Just as the COVID-19 pandemic has gone through phases and waves for more than a year and a half, so too the legal implications of the virus and ...
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Hospital Discharges Need Team Planning for Best Results, Expert Says

• 10/20/21
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The hospital discharge for an injured worker may seem like a welcome development, but without proper planning it can turn into an expensive nightmare. ...
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Spine Surgery Material Punctures Patient's Heart

• 10/19/21
• FJ Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Since the late 1980’s, spine surgeons have used polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), a lightweight acrylic medical cement, for back surgeries, and is frequently ...
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Workplace Attacks Continue, but Experts Say Incidents Under-reported

• 10/19/21
• Liz Carey

Manhattan, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Despite media reporting an increasing number of attacks on employees in the workplace, experts say the number of fatal and non-fatal injuries as a result of ...
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Employer Seeks Attestations From Employees Seeking Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate

• 10/18/21
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee with a sincerely held religious belief may be exempt from a vaccine mandate. But how does an employer know if it’s really "sincerely held?" A ...
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What Do You Think: Was Egg Stacker's Back Pain due to Work?

• 10/18/21
• Frank Ferreri

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- While repetitive lifting and carrying at work might take its toll on the lower back, it won't rule out that something else is causing the pain. As an Iowa court ...
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FMLA Cases Show What Employers Can/Should Do to Avoid Trouble

• 10/15/21
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Abuse of the system and knowing when it’s OK to request more information from an employee are among the biggest pain points for employers dealing with the ...
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