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Delay in Mailing Means Change in Imputed Earning Capacity for Maine Corrections Officer

Delay in Mailing Means Change in Imputed Earning Capacity for Maine Corrections Officer
What are the Limits on Cannabis Consumption in Minnesota?

What are the Limits on Cannabis Consumption in Minnesota?
Seeing 2 Babies Die after Unsuccessful CPR Attempts Supports Pa. Firefighter’s Claim

Seeing 2 Babies Die after Unsuccessful CPR Attempts Supports Pa. Firefighter’s Claim
5 Questions with David Vittoria on Tech, Humanity, & National Comp Sessions

5 Questions with David Vittoria on Tech, Humanity, & National Comp Sessions
Meet Your Patients where they are … But Don’t Leave them There

Meet Your Patients where they are … But Don’t Leave them There
Delivery Drivers, Mortgage Workers Shot on Job

Delivery Drivers, Mortgage Workers Shot on Job
What do ‘Employee,’ ‘Employer’ Mean in Delaware?

What do ‘Employee,’ ‘Employer’ Mean in Delaware?
The Exclusive Remedy Rule in Connecticut

The Exclusive Remedy Rule in Connecticut
Restaurant Attack Leaves Delivery Driver Dead, Worker Injured

Restaurant Attack Leaves Delivery Driver Dead, Worker Injured
Did Pregnant Worker’s Layoff after 13 Months Give Birth to Viable FMLA Claim?

Did Pregnant Worker’s Layoff after 13 Months Give Birth to Viable FMLA Claim?
5 Things You Can’t do if You’re Releasing Liability for a Workers’ Comp Claim in Nebraska

5 Things You Can’t do if You’re Releasing Liability for a Workers’ Comp Claim in Nebraska
How is AWW Calculated in Vermont?

How is AWW Calculated in Vermont?
Attacks on Flight Attendants Continue

Attacks on Flight Attendants Continue
Did Flooding Justify Employer’s Late Response to Workers’ Comp Claim?

Did Flooding Justify Employer’s Late Response to Workers’ Comp Claim?
Maine Top Court Focuses on Future Earnings in Setting AWW for Seasonally Laid-Off Trucker

Maine Top Court Focuses on Future Earnings in Setting AWW for Seasonally Laid-Off Trucker
Postal Workers Injured in Separate Incidents

Postal Workers Injured in Separate Incidents
The Nurse Case Manager is the Lifeline for the Injured Worker; Tips to Improve Your Practice 

The Nurse Case Manager is the Lifeline for the Injured Worker; Tips to Improve Your Practice 
Government Shutdown May Impact Holiday Shopping As Retailers Scramble for Customers 

Government Shutdown May Impact Holiday Shopping As Retailers Scramble for Customers 
Suspects Arrested in Shootings of Workers

Suspects Arrested in Shootings of Workers
Seasonal Layoffs don’t Equal ‘Seasonal Employee’ for Maine AWW Purposes

Seasonal Layoffs don’t Equal ‘Seasonal Employee’ for Maine AWW Purposes
Did Claim from Other Job Extend Deadline to File Against Spray Paint Manufacturer?

Did Claim from Other Job Extend Deadline to File Against Spray Paint Manufacturer?
Strategies Case Managers Can Use to Improve the Health Literacy of the Injured Worker

Strategies Case Managers Can Use to Improve the Health Literacy of the Injured Worker
Lowe’s Worker Hammers Down Medical Benefits Despite Claiming Only Jesus Could Help

Lowe’s Worker Hammers Down Medical Benefits Despite Claiming Only Jesus Could Help
Postal Workers Attacked in Separate Incidents

Postal Workers Attacked in Separate Incidents
Estate of Maine Worker Bears Burden of Proof on Question of Lien

Estate of Maine Worker Bears Burden of Proof on Question of Lien
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NCCI’s October Medical Inflation Insights

Key Insights: Aggregate Measures of General and Medical Inflation Key Insights: NCCI's Workers Compensation Weighted Medical Price Index (WCWMI) Click the images to access the Medical Inflation Insights report, and click here for a history of the data available from […]
Latest InsurTech Geek Podcast Episode Looks at Hospitality

Episode Title: How Insurance is Transforming the Hospitality Industry Episode Description: The hospitality industry has undergone seismic shifts in the past decade—and so has the insurance landscape that supports it. In Episode 169 of the InsurTech […]
Balancing Costs for Topical Medications in Workers’ Compensation

By: Michele Page, RPh, MBA, Clinical Director, Client Services, Enlyte  Topical analgesics—medications applied directly to the skin—are commonly used to manage pain in workers’ compensation claims involving injuries like sprains, strains or muscle aches. While […]
NCCI Court Case Update, Illinois – October 2025

On October 14, 2025, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, in Midwest Neurosurgeons v. F.W. Electric, Inc., considered whether a medical provider could recover the costs of services it had rendered to an injured employee […]
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    Comp & Circumstance — Nov. ’25

    Get together with us for a virtual meet up to share in community and learn a little about what's going across the workers' comp world. It's an informal gathering, so come for as much or […]
    Kids’ Chance of America welcomes TRISTAR as national corporate partner

    October 28, 2025 — Kids’ Chance of America (KCOA) has welcomed TRISTAR as its newest national corporate partner, announced Chief Executive Officer Chris Letsos today. As a national corporate partner, TRISTAR has committed $100,000 over four yearsto strengthen KCOA’s 50-state […]
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    Kids’ Chance of Ohio Purses for Purpose

    Join us for Purses for Purpose, a fun-filled fundraising event benefiting Kids’ Chance of Ohio! Guests will have the chance to win from an incredible selection of prizes — from stylish designer purses to raffle baskets, gift […]

    • Nov 06, 2025 - Nov 06, 2025
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    We are still receiving items for the swag bags and silent auctions.

    • Nov 10, 2025 - Nov 10, 2025
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    Was Home Healthcare Worker an Employee for Va. Workers’ Comp Purposes?

    What Do You Think? A worker is generally considered an employee, not an independent contractor, if the company has the power to control her work. But what if she does all her work in a […]
    Subway Worker Shot over Order Error

    Spring Lake, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – New details are emerging after a 15-year-old Subway employee was shot over a messed-up order earlier this month. The attack is one of several on foodservice and hospitality workers, officials […]
    Crew Members, Military Trainees Feared Dead in Crash over Potomac

    Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four crew members and three military members were thought to be among the dead in the first airplane crash in America in more than two decades. American Eagle Flight No. 5342, operated […]
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    Tips & Tricks Are you looking to see if Simply Research is even useful to you? This quick overview could help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-_yKE1koto
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    Hurricane Debby Update

    Update for Monday 8/5 during Hurricane/Trop. Storm Debbie. Our operations are located in Florida however, our servers are located out of state and we don't anticipate any issues today accessing services. Our support team personnel […]
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