Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Half Moon Bay, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – The suspect in a shooting that left seven farm workers dead last week said he was tired of being bullied by coworkers.   Chunli Zhao, 66, admitted to investigators that […]

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Just because an employee’s injury seems unlikely doesn’t mean it’s not compensable. In defending itself, and employer still may have to present witnesses’ statements or other evidence calling into question the […]

Augusta, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) -- One of the many numbers that is important in the world of workers' compensation is an injured worker's "average weekly wage." That's why it's no surprise that states make sure to […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to a recent study published last month in JAMA Network Open, higher body mass index or BMI levels could directly contribute to higher costs and levels of disability for musculoskeletal […]

Nashville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The utilization review process is a part of the workers' compensation system in most states that makes determinations about an injured worker's ongoing medical treatment. One of those states is Tennessee, […]

Half Moon Bay, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) –  Authorities say the suspect in a multiple fatality shooting last week lived in squaller with his co-workers at the mushroom farm.   On Friday, law enforcement officers and elected officials […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- On a workers' compensation support group recently, a colleague suggested a good doctor for someone to use but advised they might have to use ‘Back Channels’ to get the injured worker […]

Boise, ID (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Idaho, rules apply that govern what is to be in a pleading made to a court, and these pleadings often play a role in how far a workers' compensation case is […]