Flight Attendant Breaks Ankle in Severe Airline Turbulence

• 01/13/20
• Bruce Burk

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - We have all taken a flight that had a little more turbulence than we would like. But last year, one airline worker had turbulence that pales in comparison to a few dips ...
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Mattress Company and Mayo Clinic to Pair Up For $10M Sleep Study

• 01/13/20
• FJ. Thomas

Rochester, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) –Getting adequate sleep is key to prevention and recovering from injuries. Now, the company Sleep Number has announced a $10M partnership with the Mayo Clinic ...
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Ohio Providers Sued By Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS For Alleged Role In Opioid Crisis

• 01/10/20
• F.J. Thomas

Cleveland, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) —Multiple lawsuits filed this week by pharmacy giants Walgreens, Walmart, and CVS could have widespread implications for healthcare providers depending on the ...
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Is There An Upside To Medical Marijuana Use?

• 01/10/20
• F.J. Thomas

Secaucus, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) — Employers may want to rethink their drug policy if recent studies are any indication of the potential benefits of medical marijuana use among workers. According ...
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Hypotheticals Using the Dual Purpose Doctrine

• 01/09/20
• Bruce Burk

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Many of us are aware of the going and coming rule: the concept that says that accidents occur while the employee is going to or coming from work are not compensable. But ...
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Couple Pleads Guilty To WC Fraud; Ordered To Pay $150,000

• 01/09/20
• Liz Carey

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – A New York couple has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud after admitting they were on vacation during the time they said they were renovating a ...
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Group Voices Concerns of former CA Director of WC Christine Baker to Fraud Commission

• 01/09/20
• Liz Carey

Sacramento, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A workers group is asking for the ouster of Christine Baker from the California Fraud Assessment Commission and to have the California Attorney General ...
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Today Is 'Most Dangerous Day' in Colorado

• 01/09/20
• Chriss Swaney, Liz Carey

Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) - A new study by Pinnacol Assurance reports that today is typically the most dangerous day for workers in Colorado, with weather-related “slip, trip and ...
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Johns Hopkins Researchers Slam FDA for Efforts to Deter Opioid Abuse

• 01/09/20
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 5+ year initiative by the Food and Drug Administration to reduce adverse outcomes associated with inappropriate prescribing or use of opioids isn’t ...
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