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Did Lab Have to Swallow Bitter Pill of $10 million Punitive Damages Award?

Did Lab Have to Swallow Bitter Pill of $10 million Punitive Damages Award?
RISE Leadership Summit 2025: Empowering Tomorrow’s Insurance Leaders 

RISE Leadership Summit 2025: Empowering Tomorrow’s Insurance Leaders 
Legislation Introduced to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat

Legislation Introduced to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
Relying too Hard on AI Costs Injured Worker Credibility with Federal Court

Relying too Hard on AI Costs Injured Worker Credibility with Federal Court
Did Media Company Cancel Saleswoman’s Job because she Used FMLA Leave?

Did Media Company Cancel Saleswoman’s Job because she Used FMLA Leave?
Don’t Forget the Family of the Injured Worker

Don’t Forget the Family of the Injured Worker
Four Killed in NYC Mass Shooting

Four Killed in NYC Mass Shooting
Could Electrician who Fell through Unmarked Mezzanine Hole Sue Employer?

Could Electrician who Fell through Unmarked Mezzanine Hole Sue Employer?
Suspects in Custody after Attacks on Employees

Suspects in Custody after Attacks on Employees
IME, Surveillance Video Call into Question Worker’s Claims about Shoveling Injury

IME, Surveillance Video Call into Question Worker’s Claims about Shoveling Injury
How do Ohio Employers have to Post Notices?

How do Ohio Employers have to Post Notices?
Did Hospital’s Discouragement of FMLA use Amount to Interference?

Did Hospital’s Discouragement of FMLA use Amount to Interference?
What’s Changing? Medicine, Workforce, Says Paradigm Expert in NCCI Webinar

What’s Changing? Medicine, Workforce, Says Paradigm Expert in NCCI Webinar
First Responders’ Psychiatric Injuries in West Virginia

First Responders’ Psychiatric Injuries in West Virginia
How are Iowa Inmates Covered by Workers’ Compensation?

How are Iowa Inmates Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
S.D. Top Court doesn’t See ‘Arising Out Of’ or ‘In Course Of’ for Tech’s Side Hustle Detour

S.D. Top Court doesn’t See ‘Arising Out Of’ or ‘In Course Of’ for Tech’s Side Hustle Detour
Could Widow Get Survivor Benefits after Officer Shot Himself at Work?

Could Widow Get Survivor Benefits after Officer Shot Himself at Work?
Trump’s Stiff Tariffs and Harsh Immigration Rules Creating Chaos for the U.S. Agriculture Industry  

Trump’s Stiff Tariffs and Harsh Immigration Rules Creating Chaos for the U.S. Agriculture Industry  
Bad Faith Penalties in New Mexico

Bad Faith Penalties in New Mexico
Cal-OSHA Recommends Charges against Company, while Critics Say Agency Undermanned

Cal-OSHA Recommends Charges against Company, while Critics Say Agency Undermanned
Return to Work for the Non-Workers’ Compensation Patient

Return to Work for the Non-Workers’ Compensation Patient
Three L.A. Deputies Killed in Explosion at Training Facility

Three L.A. Deputies Killed in Explosion at Training Facility
Could Widow Get Survivor Benefits after Officer Shot Himself at Work?

Could Widow Get Survivor Benefits after Officer Shot Himself at Work?
Manager Stabbed by Employee One of Several Workers Killed at Work this Month

Manager Stabbed by Employee One of Several Workers Killed at Work this Month
N.D. Top Court Nixes Personal Liability for Failure to File Payroll Reports in Unpaid Premium Case

N.D. Top Court Nixes Personal Liability for Failure to File Payroll Reports in Unpaid Premium Case
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Expert Analysis

Deep analysis and thought leadership from experts in everything related to workers’ compensation

When a Minor Crash in Queens Turns Into a Major Headache

A sudden jolt. A scrape of metal. A moment of panic that passes when you realize it wasn’t that bad. For many drivers in Queens, a minor fender-bender is just an inconvenience—something you walk away […]
Electronic Medical Records Streamline Recovery and Strengthen Work Comp Claim Oversight

By: Nicole Usher, Sr. Director of Apricus Operations, Enlyte  Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), digital versions of traditional paper medical charts, offer real-time, secure access to patient information for authorized users. By streamlining access to clinical […]
Acute Low Back Pain: Be Careful what you Assume  

Understanding Pain, Part 1 One of my physical therapy professors concluded a lecture by emphatically stating that the biggest piece of career advice he would impart was to never assume anything. As we exited the […]
Good Humans Doing Good Things in the Industry: Connie Baker Porter

Speaking with Connie Baker Porter, RN, COHNS, CCM, Priority One Case Management  Embracing the Joy of Doing Good in Our Industry  "Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put […]
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    National Comp 2025 Heads to Nashville with Purple Heart Veteran Noah Galloway as Keynote Speaker  

    Annual workers' compensation conference brings mission-driven programming to Music City for the first time  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation's largest workers' compensation conference is setting up shop in Music City for the first time, bringing […]
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    Join DATA at the 13th Annual Prayer Breakfast during the WCI Conference in Orlando, Florida.Start your conference filled with purpose, renewal, excitement, and connection. This powerful gathering brings together professionals from across the industry for […]

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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 […]
    What are the Basics on Simply Research?

    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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