Long-Haulers May Have Profound Impact on WC System

• 02/17/21
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – “I started out January and February a little taken aback because in one week over 10 people called me who had tested positive for COVID in the summer ...
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Inability to Link Lifting, Bloody Stools Curbs Walmart Stocker's Case

• 02/17/21
• Frank Ferreri

Little Rock, AR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Doing work that involved lifting more weight than usual and noticing gastrointestinal bleeding shortly thereafter were not enough for an Arkansas worker to ...
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Medical, Legal Experts Attack the Uncertainties of COVID-19

• 02/16/21
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Are the COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective? How were they developed so quickly compared to vaccines in the past? And why are masks recommended even for those ...
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Police Investigate More Employee Shootings

• 02/16/21
• Liz Carey

Raleigh, NC  (WorkersCompensation.com) – Frustration levels continue to be heightened, as last week saw another round of employees being shot by, or shooting at customers. Police report in ...
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Study Shows Apple Watches Can Detect COVID-19 Up To 7 Days Before Diagnosis

• 02/16/21
• F.J. Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While some consider wearable technology to still be in the emerging stages of use, the healthcare industry is commonly embracing its use, often using devices to ...
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One Healthcare Worker Dead, Four Injured In Minnesota Health Care Clinic Shooting

• 02/15/21
• Liz Carey

Former construction worker injured on the job, unhappy with doctor who won’t give him more pain medication, goes on shooting rampage at local clinic Buffalo, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – A ...
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What Do You Think: Was Cook’s 'Family Fun Day' Injury Compensable?

• 02/15/21
• Frank Ferreri

Trenton, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) – When an employee experiences an injury at an employer-sponsored event that she didn’t have to attend, is the injury compensable? According to New ...
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Controversial Nominee Tapped for DOL Post

• 02/12/21
• Nancy Grover

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – President Biden’s choice of the head of California’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency is drawing both praise and condemnation. Julie Su has ...
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Employees Attacked In Separate Incidents; One Employee Fires Back

• 02/12/21
• Liz Carey

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – As continued attacks by violent customers leave retail workers injured, at least one employee decided to fight back. This week in Atlanta, a World of Coca-Cola ...
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