Kids’ Chance has become an industry-wide phenomenon, a charity supported by insurers, employers, service companies and individuals throughout the workers’ comp world. For those not familiar with Kids’ Chance, it provides children of workers injured […]
Psst! The information that follows is provided on a “kneed”-to-know basis so glance furtively over your shoulder for onlookers as you continue reading. Of all the joints in the human body, the knee happens to […]
Dr. John Ruser, President & CEO of the Workers' Compensation Research Institute, joins host Bob Wilson to talk about the recent successful WCRI annual conference as well as early results of some cutting edge research […]
Stress is everywhere! When things become too overwhelming, however, stress can quickly affect your quality of life and wreak havoc on your physical and mental health. For example, Samantha felt her stress build over the course […]
The ergonomic assessment remains a critical part of every safety leader’s toolkit when it comes to creating safe workplaces and preventing work-related injuries like MSDs (musculoskeletal disorders). Ergonomic risk is hidden in all corners of […]
Carson City, NV (WorkersCompensation.com) - The deadline for submitting Requests for Reimbursement for costs associated with COLAs paid in calendar year 2021 for eligible claims is March 31, 2022. Requests for reimbursement will only be processed […]
The January 2022 addition of Section 4.3 to the CMS WCMSA Reference Guide that discussed the agency’s treatment of non-submit Medicare Set-Asides caused quite a stir throughout the MSA industry and raised many questions for those who […]
Washington, DC — The White House is seeking a 14.5% funding increase for OSHA under the Department of Labor’s fiscal year 2023 budget request, released March 28. The Biden administration is requesting more than $701 […]