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Pennsylvania Streamlines Workers' Comp. Sort Of.
Pennsylvania Streamlines Workers' Comp. Sort Of.

Legislation being hailed for allowing faster workers’ compensation claims settlements was signed into law last week by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. It changes the requirements regarding the signing of legal paperwork for those workers eligible for a […]
This On-the-Job Illness Doesn't Pass the Smell Test
This On-the-Job Illness Doesn't Pass the Smell Test

Every once in a while a story crosses the Cluttered Desk that eventually forces me to apologize to someone somewhere for their offended sensitivities. This particular tale, however, is prompting me to apologize in advance […]
I've Heard of Team Building, But I'd Take a Pass on This
I've Heard of Team Building, But I'd Take a Pass on This

Bill Howley, general manager of TEN 3, a restaurant at the top of Sandia Peak in Albuquerque, NM, said a recent experience he and his employees went through had its positive points. On December 31st […]
2022 Marks 50 Years Since National Commission on Workmen's Compensation Report: Planning Committee Established to Commemorate Event
2022 Marks 50 Years Since National Commission on Workmen's Compensation Report: Planning Committee Established to Commemorate Event

In 1971, President Richard M. Nixon established a national commission to review the state of workers’ compensation programs across the nation. The commission, chaired by Professor John F. Burton, Jr., delivered their “Report Of The National […]