The American Bar Association encourages members to support the communities in which they live and work.  In an effort to help the New Orleans community, in which we are meeting for the Workers' Compensation Mid-Winter […]

Did you know that not every injury that occurs at work is covered by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act?  Your injury has to arise out of your job duties and happen during the course of […]

Last week NCCI and several state bureaus and research organizations put on an excellent webinar on COVID’s’ impact on Workers’Compensation. The analysis covered 2020 data from 45 states. The full report is available here. Quick takes […]

Summary: The World Health Organization (WHO) and International Labor Organization (ILO) released a study regarding the number of heart attack and stroke deaths linked to working long hours. In this article, we’ll look at the risks […]

On January 10, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case Gallardo by and through Vassallo v. Marstiller (No. 20-1263). This action before the Supreme Court is an appeal of the United States […]

Transitional duty is defined as a temporary assignment to a modified (schedule, job tasks) version of one’s regular job or even reassignment to another position while recovering from injury or illness with the goal of […]

Wilmington, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) -  In a first-of-its kind study, Ametros found that over 34,000 claims per year were denied to Medicare beneficiaries’ post-settlement because Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside (WCMSA) funds were responsible for the […]

Ventura, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) -  District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced today that Judy Hein (DOB 07/04/49), of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, pled guilty to two counts of felony workers’ compensation insurance fraud. This case was investigated the California […]