Erie,PA,(WorkersCompensation.com) -  May 20, 2022 – Erie Insurance (NASDAQ: ERIE) today announced the promotion of Tim Shine to senior vice president in IT, focused on sales and product technology. The appointment was effective May 19. […]

Greensboro,NC.( WorkersCompensation.com) - Labor Commissioner Josh Dobson visited Syngenta North America Crop Protection in Greensboro on Tuesday, May 17, to present employees and management with a 21 Million-Hour award. Million-Hour safety awards are given to […]

Park Ridge,IL ( WorkersCompensation.com)  — The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world’s oldest professional safety organization, is bestowing the honor of Fellow on two longtime members who have made significant contributions to the […]

Artificial intelligence.  Block chain.  Wearables. Smart phones. Chatbots. Various combinations thereof. All these tech wonder-things are working their way into workers’ comp…or at least trying to. I’ve been tracking this sporadically (who has time to […]

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Sometimes a workers' compensation dispute boils down to the quality and quantity of medical data on one side or the other.  That was the case in Service Drywall and Decorating v. Illinois […]

The workplace is an atmosphere that can be challenging and, at times, stressful. Everyday tasks can push even the most skilled to their limit.   However, there are times when things are tense at work, and […]

Many of those who became accustomed to remote arrangements during the pandemic fear they will lose their work-life balance upon returning to the office. Meanwhile, others feel they will gain social engagement and a sense […]

Summary: Rising prescription drug costs can affect workers’ compensation claims, as these types of medications account for 14% of claim costs. Find out what workers’ compensation carriers and employers can do to help manage the ever-increasing costs of […]