WHAT: NCCI’s newly released Quarterly Economics Briefing – Q4 2022 addresses the critical issues impacting the US labor market and the impact of immigration on the reduced labor force. QUESTIONS ADDRESSED: How much did foreign-born workers contribute to labor […]

Lawyers who regularly represent Plaintiffs are often contacted by a recently fired employee, asking whether there is recourse against a now former employer for what the employee believes to be a wrongful firing.  In New […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- On a workers' compensation support group recently, a colleague suggested a good doctor for someone to use but advised they might have to use ‘Back Channels’ to get the injured worker […]

Elizabeth City, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an employer fires an employee or takes other adverse employment action shortly after the employee asserts FMLA rights or takes leave, the employer exposes itself to a retaliation claim. […]

The injured employee was already in the ambulance. As I handed the EMT the Styrofoam cup of ice that contained the severed finger, I had an oppressive feeling of responsibility and knew that this should […]

Columbus, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Ohio, a person may be entitled to death benefits under the worker’s compensation statute if the individual was wholly or partly dependent on the deceased when he died.  The information […]

January 25, 2023 (BOCA RATON, FL)—A milestone year for the workers compensation system has started as the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) launches its 100th anniversary celebration. NCCI was created in 1923 to foster […]

New state leave laws, changing employee expectations and long COVID are driving change when it comes to accommodations. As workers increasingly expect their employers to provide safety nets in supporting their physical and mental health, […]