Baton Rouge, LA (WorkersCompensation.com)–Sometimes, a worker’s delay in reporting an injury can cast doubt on whether the injury is truly work-related—particularly, when the primary evidence is the worker’s testimony. But can the circumstances of an […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- From all of us at WorkersCompensation.com, we wish those who have served our country -- and their families -- a Happy Veterans' Day and offer our sincere thanks. It's also a […]

Ft. Wayne, IN (WorkersCompensation.com)—A supervisor’s negative comments about a worker exercising her FMLA rights is one the easiest ways for a company to trigger or perpetuate an FMLA retaliation lawsuit. While it was unclear at […]

WHAT: NCCI provides updated results for 2021, as well as preliminary information for 2022. KEY INSIGHTS: WC 2021 Financial Results: WC Calendar Year 2021 private carrier net written premium (NWP) increased from 2020 by 0.5% to $38.2 billion […]

Nurse Advocate  As workers comp case managers, we all have that one case that allows us to believe in what we do. I had such a case a few years ago. I was assigned a […]

Ameribuilt Contractors appealed the workers' compensation judge's February 1, 2022 order rejecting a proposed settlement and disqualifying its assigned insurance counsel, Brown & Connery, LLP (B&C), on the basis of a perceived conflict between Ameribuilt's […]

There is an evolving nature of the employment relationship. I have written about “quiet quitting“ (September 2022). This essentially equates to the employee doing only what is required and lacking any ambition or even tolerance […]

Lakeland, FL (WorkersCompensation.com)–An employer need not eliminate a job’s essential function to accommodate a worker with a disability. But it may need to restructure the job. The customer service representative for a packing and manufacturing […]