Physician Sentenced in Device Adulteration Scheme

• 04/30/22
• FJ Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Earlier this year, a North Carolina provider was indicted for reusing single use medical devices in sinus surgeries. Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist Anita ...
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Study Suggests Even Mild Brain Injuries Have Lasting Effects

• 04/29/22
• FJ Thomas

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are defined as physical injuries to the head that impact or alter how the brain functions. According to a 2021 NCCI report, 15 ...
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Get a Handle on Stress to Better Manage Workplaces, Expert Advises

• 04/29/22
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – There are estimates that up to 80 percent of chronic illnesses may be caused by stress. While some stress is fine, even good, too many stressors stacked on ...
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Termination after Leave, Performance Accolades Shows FMLA Retaliation

• 04/27/22
• Frank Ferreri

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – When an employee takes FMLA leave and is terminated shortly thereafter, it could be retaliation or it could be for legitimate reasons. In Jackson v. ...
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Researchers Urge Employers to Address 'Secondary Harms' of COVID-19

• 04/27/22
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While the pros and cons of remote work continue to be debated, one outcome should be immediately addressed by employers, according to researchers. The ...
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Employers Advised to Provide Limits on Close Contact, Proper Ventilation

• 04/27/22
• Nancy Grover

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – As workers return to offices, employers might want to consider measures to minimize close contact and improve ventilation systems. A new study provides more ...
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Amazon Injuries Accounted for Half of all Warehouse Injuries in 2021, Study Says

• 04/27/22
• Liz Carey

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A new study has found that injuries to Amazon workers accounted for almost half the injuries in the warehouse industry in 2021, even though the company only ...
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What Do You Think: Was Tree Worker's Foot Injury Caused by Work?

• 04/26/22
• Frank Ferreri

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – When a worker’s foot turned painful after an on-the-job injury, it was up to a Virginia court to sort out whether it was work-related or just normal ...
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Delta to Reinstate Privileges to Mask Violators, Keep Ban on Violent Passengers

• 04/26/22
• Liz Carey

Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Passengers who violated mask mandates on Delta Air Lines could see their flight privileges reinstated, the company said Wednesday.   The move ...
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