Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Terminating an employee for absences he incurs after using up his FMLA leave can expose an employer to retaliation claims.  However, as the court in Woodward v. Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC, No. […]

Sioux Falls,SD (WorkersCompensation.com) - After severe weather, such as the windstorm that roared across South Dakota on May 12, workers and others involved in storm cleanup may face hazards related to falls, downed power lines […]

  Portland,ME ( WorkersCompensation.com) -- The MEMIC Group has hired Curtis White as Senior Production Underwriter, responsible for renewals and new business in Pennsylvania.   White’s career in the workers’ compensation industry spans 14 years, […]

  Chicago, IL ( WorkersCompensation.com) -The Alliance of Women in Workers' Compensation, founded on the principles of supporting the workers’ compensation industry through networking, mentorship and collaboration, has announced that founding board member Kimberly George, […]

The workers’ compensation claims handling has been a repetitive nature of process and move on, follow the checklist for an audit, and close the claim. Process, and repeat. Go down the checklist and follow the […]

The NCCI Annual Issues Symposium 2022 kicked off with me missing some of the morning sessions due to a medical issue.   Cristine Pike, Communications Director – NCCI, was kind enough to keep me up to […]

As the weather warms up, people get excited to take their grills out of winter hibernation and host their first BBQ of the season. Meanwhile, restaurants prepare for the nicer weather by cleaning up their […]

The US Government filed an amicus curiae brief requesting that the US Supreme Court  (SCOTUS) not review the Minnesota Supreme Court’s decision prohibiting reimbursement of medical marijuana costs in a workers’ compensation claim. The US Government was invited […]