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MedRisk March 2026 CEU Announcement
MedRisk March 2026 CEU Announcement

West Conshohocken, PA – Dr. Dorian Kenleigh MD, MPH, FACOEM, FIAME, Medical Director for MedRisk will explore treatment needs for injured workers on Thursday, March 19. “Independent Medical Exams: What, Why, Who and How” will start at 1 p.m. eastern time.  Attendees will learn exactly when […]
Same Slip, Different Claims: How A Slip-And-Fall Can Simultaneously Result in a Workers’ Compensation Claim and a Third-Party Liability Claim 
Same Slip, Different Claims: How A Slip-And-Fall Can Simultaneously Result in a Workers’ Compensation Claim and a Third-Party Liability Claim 

By Amanda Conley and Lauren Meadows  The morning starts out as a typical workday. Hundreds of tenants pass through the lobby eager to reach their desks and start work for the day. While rubbing the sleep from […]
Ignorance is Bliss? Not When You’re the Injured Worker 
Ignorance is Bliss? Not When You’re the Injured Worker 

On Feb. 3, 2022, my world was turned upside down, literally. During the lunch break at a national physical therapy conference, I stepped into a crosswalk covered in a mysterious phenomenon (to a Florida gal) called […]
Steps to Prevent Foot and Ankle Injuries from Becoming Complex Claims 
Steps to Prevent Foot and Ankle Injuries from Becoming Complex Claims 

By Kim Radcliffe, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Enlyte Foot and ankle injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal conditions in workers’ compensation, making up 10-15% of all claims. In some high-risk industries, such as construction, […]
Paying, Denying Medical Bills in Indiana with Interest
Paying, Denying Medical Bills in Indiana with Interest

Compliance Corner Whether or not medical bills in workers' compensation claims are paid or denied is the nuts and bolts of compliance, but what are the rules? Here's what Indiana law provides, as detailed on […]
Hawaii Supreme Court Sets Contours for Experts on Compensability Questions
Hawaii Supreme Court Sets Contours for Experts on Compensability Questions

Case File The Hawaii Supreme Court found that medical doctors' opinions on a collision didn't cut it when it came to determining whether a worker experienced a compensable injury. Simply Research subscribers have access to […]
Could Drowsy Security Guard Recover Benefits after Falling Asleep at Wheel?
Could Drowsy Security Guard Recover Benefits after Falling Asleep at Wheel?

What Do You Think? Employers may have to provide workers’ compensation benefits when an employee is injured while driving for the company. But is that also true when an employee is injured solely because he […]
Untangling Mental-Mental Claims: Challenges and Best Practices for Workers’ Compensation Professionals 
Untangling Mental-Mental Claims: Challenges and Best Practices for Workers’ Compensation Professionals 

Shantalia Osborne  As conversations about mental health become more open and widespread, workers’ compensation systems are grappling with claims that do not fit neatly into traditional, physically oriented models of injury. Nowhere is this tension more visible […]