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Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a new federal law which requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to federal workers. So, what is it and what does it require? The following […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers’ Compensation claims have always been a litigious area. Why? As noted in an article titled Breaking the Cycle of Litigation in Workers Compensation from Insurance Through Leadership, there are many […]

Westbury, NY (WorkersCompensation.com)–Employers should consider each injury for which an employee seeks benefits—even when the claims purportedly arose from the same accident. In Kennedy v. 3rd Track Constructors, No. 533556 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. App. Div. […]

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Just because an employee’s injury seems unlikely doesn’t mean it’s not compensable. In defending itself, and employer still may have to present witnesses’ statements or other evidence calling into question the […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- On a workers' compensation support group recently, a colleague suggested a good doctor for someone to use but advised they might have to use ‘Back Channels’ to get the injured worker […]

Elizabeth City, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an employer fires an employee or takes other adverse employment action shortly after the employee asserts FMLA rights or takes leave, the employer exposes itself to a retaliation claim. […]