Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

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 […]

Federal Focus Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For federal employees who work in fire protection, there are a few rules that apply to them and only them. But just who exactly are those employees? The definition, […]

Dallas, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – An unruly airplane passenger was pinned down and duct-taped to his seat after he attacked a flight crew member and tried to open one of the exit doors. According to a […]