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5 Questions for New WCI Executive Director Andrew Sabolic
5 Questions for New WCI Executive Director Andrew Sabolic

In early June, the Workers’ Compensation Institute welcomed Andrew Sabolic as its news executive director. Sabolic, who had served as Assistant Director of the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation at the Florida Department of Financial […]
5 Things to Know about State of Workers' Compensation, Annual Benchmarking Study
5 Things to Know about State of Workers' Compensation, Annual Benchmarking Study

There’s no shortage of studies addressing needs and trends in the workers’ compensation industry. One study that has been a yearly fixture is Rising Medical Solutions’ workers’ compensation benchmarking study. The latest version of the […]
N.Y. Law Curbs Principal's Push for Benefits after Physical, Psychological Injuries
N.Y. Law Curbs Principal's Push for Benefits after Physical, Psychological Injuries

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Anyone who’s been around a school lately knows that it’s not a stretch to say an educator could get hurt on the job. However, as was the case in Matter […]
DOL Spotlights Mental Health Coverage in New FMLA Guidance
DOL Spotlights Mental Health Coverage in New FMLA Guidance

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Family and Medical Leave Act has long been a tool for employees needing to take care of their own or family’s serious health condition. As mental health awareness has increased, […]
Waitress' Fall Raises Questions about Contractor's Negligence
Waitress' Fall Raises Questions about Contractor's Negligence

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) – When construction is completed, the contractor usually isn’t held liable for injuries that occur after the job is done. However, in Windus v. Buffalo Construction Inc., No. 2020-CA-1035-MR (Ky. Ct. App. […]
What Do You Think: Was Terminated Worker Entitled to Disability Benefit?
What Do You Think: Was Terminated Worker Entitled to Disability Benefit?

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – In many cases, when an employee’s time at a job, benefits that came with the job cease as well. However, that’s not always the case, and as a scenario in Illinois […]
8th Cir.: Lower Risk of COVID Permits Dropping Mask Injunction
8th Cir.: Lower Risk of COVID Permits Dropping Mask Injunction

Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) – As schools reopened during the middle of the pandemic, the rise of the delta and omicron variants raised safety concerns that included the health and wellbeing of school staff, including […]
Case Lesson: Hostile Work Environment
Case Lesson: Hostile Work Environment

Lakeland, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An unpleasant work environment is something no one wants to deal with, but in some cases, the situation could be so bad that it becomes a form of discrimination under the […]