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Lincoln, NE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- No one wants their personal information to go public, especially when it comes to legal proceedings. Thus, it's probably not surprising that states -- such as Nebraska -- have tight rules […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The importance of documentation cannot be overemphasized. In this post, I wanted to share some questions and tips on documentation. As nurse case managers, we learned about documentation during our training, […]

Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The topic of cannabis and workers' compensation has been in the news for a while. And while the topic is not without controversy, states have craft rules based on their legislatures' […]

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Virginia has a form to use when there is a supplemental agreement to pay varying wage benefits. The form must be completed whenever a claim has been accepted as compensable and […]

Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Pennsylvania, when deciding whether an injury “arises out of employment,” courts apply the “positional-risk test.”  General Standard for Compensability  A Pennsylvania worker who suffers an accidental injury "arising out of […]

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Four current and former Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department employees have died by suicide over a 24-hour span, officials said last week.   According to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna alluded […]

Newport News, Va. (WorkersCompensation.com) – A lawsuit brought by an elementary school teacher after she was shot by one of her students can go on, a judge has ruled.   Newport News, Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner […]

New Orleans, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Independent contractors generally are not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. But there is an exception in Louisiana that has the potential to bring a multitude of workers within the scope […]