Depression can descend on anyone and often involves a debilitating experience of low energy, mood swings, isolation, sadness, and a loss of interest in things once enjoyed. If you recognize any of these signs in […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – When responding to a failure to accommodate claim, an employer may want to see whether a worker’s Social Security disability application matches up with her claim that she’s capable of […]

Our hands are the ultimate tools. Think about all the things they enable us to do: operate machines and equipment, create art, grip tools and materials, punch out a text message, strum an instrument, sense […]

Injury prevention in the workplace is about more than just fall risks, ergonomic hazards, and fatigue—it’s also about the hidden factors that can lead to safety issues, lost productivity, and high turnover among employees.  Among […]

Two seemingly-unrelated new items hit my news feed – Kaiser Permanente lost over a billion dollars last quarter, and Amazon paid $3.9 billion to buy One Medical, a primary care company. Amazon is betting it can make primary care […]

Oakland,CA(WorkersCompensation.com) The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has released its 2022 State of the System. This report highlights key metrics of the California workers’ compensation system, including the latest trends on rates, […]

Portland,ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – The MEMIC Group has named Maryann Hoff ARM, CSP, MEHS, a 17-year insurance industry veteran, its new Vice President of Loss Control and Safety. Hoff comes to MEMIC most recently from Safety […]

President Biden signed legislation that will provide medical benefits from the Veterans Administration to service members exposed to toxic burn pits while deployed overseas in recent conflicts. The President signed the Sargent First Class Heath Robinson Honoring […]