Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Case Management Focus Case Managers play an essential role in helping people engage in their care. In my practice, Storytelling allows me to share a story so the patient and their family can see a […]

Did you like the leadership series? Did you miss any of it? Good news. It's all in one place now, and that place is here. The Leadership Foundations in Workers' Compensation: A Guide to Transforming […]

Claims adjusters, injured workers, and employers play pivotal roles in the workers’ compensation recovery and claims process. Challenges often arise when interactions fall into what psychologist Stephen Karpman termed the Drama Triangle. This model explains […]

Burrillville, RI (WorkersCompensation.com) – A nurse’s union is speaking out about the work environment at a state-run facility, after a violent patient repeatedly attacked staff members. The allegations came after a nurse was allegedly attacked […]

Do You Know the Rule? Iowa’s workers’ compensation statute does not allow employees, or their surviving family members, to collect benefits when the employee, effectively, knowingly harmed himself. This is the willful-injury defense outlined in […]

Do You Know the Rule? In Ohio, an injured worker may obtain a VSSR award in addition to regular workers’ compensation benefits if the employer violated safety regulations.  An award for a VSSR is "a […]

HR Homeroom A new survey found that two-thirds of employees are RSVPing “no” to their company’s holiday parties, saying they would prefer a bonus or spending more time with family.   Visier, a global platform to […]

Study Hall It has often been said the journey to recovery is about more than just treating injuries—it’s about healing the whole person. And in the workers’ compensation industry, it is about the people. This […]