The words trust and workers’ compensation do not necessarily go hand in hand when looking to the perception of our industry. This industry went from being created to help restore the lives of people who […]

Summary: Employee burnout has always been around, but COVID-19 has brought a surge in additional emotional and physical stressors. Learn the signs of burnout and tips on how to prevent it from happening to your workers. […]

Deciding employment status is an issue that can be resolved either before the Division of Workers’ Compensation [DWC] or before Superior Court in a civil action.  A firetruck struck a volunteer firefighter that the defendants […]

Martinsburg, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Continental Brick Co. after an investigation found the employer exposed workers to respirable crystalline silica at the company’s brick […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – WorkersCompensation.com has launched the CompNews Audio service to provide audio versions of posted articles in its CompNewsNetwork system. It is the first and only workers’ compensation industry news system to offer […]

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) - Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announces 17 reappointments to the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims.   The Honorable Frank Clark, of Fort Meyers, to serve as Judge of Compensation Claims Clark […]

Austin, TX — Women injured on the job have a better chance of qualifying for workers’ compensation disability payments and receiving higher payouts when a female doctor evaluates their claim, according to a recent study. […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) - A federal investigation into a fatal workplace injury on Aug. 19, 2021, at a Town of Oyster Bay municipal building has found a Setauket roofing contractor failed to provide necessary […]