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Medical Evidence Supports VA Worker’s Online Training Injury, but not Headaches, Pain
Medical Evidence Supports VA Worker’s Online Training Injury, but not Headaches, Pain

Case File ECAB decided that some of a V.A. worker's medical evidence supported her claims but not all of them. Simply Research readers have access to the full text of the decision. Case P.V. and […]
The Art of Saying No Without Guilt 
The Art of Saying No Without Guilt 

Leadership Link The Issue: Why Women Struggle to Say No  Women are often expected to be helpful, accommodating, and agreeable in their workplace and personal lives. From an early age, many women are socialized as […]
Was University Diversity Investigator ‘Operating on Fumes’ FMLA-Eligible?
Was University Diversity Investigator ‘Operating on Fumes’ FMLA-Eligible?

What Do You Think? It’s probably not much fun investigating sexual harassment at a university, or anywhere else, for that matter. The stress might even trigger mental health challenges -- as it apparently did in […]
Women and Risk-Taking: Why Playing It Safe Holds Us Back 
Women and Risk-Taking: Why Playing It Safe Holds Us Back 

Leadership Link The Issue: Why Risk-Taking is Critical for Career Growth  Women are often taught to be careful, cautious, and calculated in their decisions, especially in professional settings. While men are encouraged to take bold risks, ask for […]
Was Injured Highway Worker a ‘Borrowed Employee?’
Was Injured Highway Worker a ‘Borrowed Employee?’

What Do You Think? In Illinois, if a “borrowed employee” injures a worker, the borrowing employer's workers' compensation coverage likely applies. If that's the case, then the injured worker can't sue the employee's general (original) […]
Employee Facing Surgery after man Deliberately Crashes into Thrift Store
Employee Facing Surgery after man Deliberately Crashes into Thrift Store

Safety at Work Naples, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A thrift store employee is recovering after a man deliberately crashed his vehicle into the store, officials said Thursday morning. Officials with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said […]
Mastering Conflict Resolution as a Woman 
Mastering Conflict Resolution as a Woman 

Leadership Link The Issue: Navigating Conflict Without Being Labeled  Conflict is a natural part of any workplace, yet women often face unique challenges when addressing disagreements. Speak up too strongly? You may be labeled aggressive. Stay […]
Legislation Introduced to Combat ‘Flash Mob’ Thefts
Legislation Introduced to Combat ‘Flash Mob’ Thefts

Safety at Work Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Legislation to combat organized retail theft will protect workers, law makers said. The bill, the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025, introduced by U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley […]

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