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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 […]
What Do You Think: Was Driver's Death While Crossing Street to Parking Lot Compensable?
What Do You Think: Was Driver's Death While Crossing Street to Parking Lot Compensable?

Warwick, RI (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees who drive have to park their cars for work, but when it comes to workers’ compensation, where they park them can make a big difference. As a Rhode Island court […]
6 Things to Know About Patient Education, 'Blind Spots'
6 Things to Know About Patient Education, 'Blind Spots'

Stuart, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Patient education may be the key to better workers' compensation outcomes, but, for at least one author, it's largely been a blind spot in the field. According to Harvey Warren, who […]