Home-Based Injury Claims Expected to Rise

• 03/31/20
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Are injuries sustained by employees working from home compensable? Clearly, there are claims that are considered occupational injuries but it’s often ...
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New Report Suggests Certain Industries Would Be Hit Hardest By a COVID-19 Recession

• 03/31/20
• F.J. Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – More than three million workers have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent report from the New York Times. According to a report ...
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Advocacy Group Calls For All States To Cover COVID-19 Contracted At Work Via WC

• 03/31/20
• Liz Carey

New Port Richey, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An advocacy group for injured workers says it wants all states to cover first responders and healthcare workers who contract COVID-19 in the course of ...
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FL: Attorney 'Implores' Governor to Order Coverage for First Responders Affected by COVID-19

• 03/30/20
• Nancy Grover

Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Florida law firm that “represents thousands of first responders” in Florida is seeking an executive order from the governor. Saying the firm is ...
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KY Firefighters Fight For Testing, WC Benefits for COVID-19

• 03/30/20
• Liz Carey

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Firefighters in Kentucky are asking the governor to step in and ensure that they get workers’ compensation if they test positive for COVID-19, and that ...
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Coronavirus Crisis Likely to Change Work as We Know It, Experts Predict

• 03/30/20
• Chriss Swaney

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - As the coronavirus continues to spread, more workers are heading back home to set up shop to perform their daily duties, according to Scott Warrick of Scott Warrick ...
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Keep Workers Active During COVID-19 to Prevent Injuries, Physical Therapy Expert Advises

• 03/27/20
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – One of the biggest enemies to maintaining a normal weight is inactivity. Workers who are overweight or obese statistically have more injuries than those ...
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Los Angeles Korean BBQ Restaurant Fined For Over $2M For Wage Theft

• 03/27/20
• Toni Sutton-Deangelico

Los Angeles, CA (Workerscompensation.com)- The owners and officers of two Los Angeles-area restaurants have been ordered to pay fines for unpaid wages, missed rest breaks and other violations, along with ...
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Medicolegal Experts Debate the Pros, Cons of Virtual Processes

• 03/26/20
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Exposure to COVID-19 at medical facilities where injured workers have been sent is prompting some of them in at least one state to file claims for additional ...
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