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Case Management Focus: Understanding Assertive vs. Aggressive Communication to Achieve Positive Outcomes
Case Management Focus: Understanding Assertive vs. Aggressive Communication to Achieve Positive Outcomes

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Worker compensation case managers need to be assertive in their roles to break through the barriers they face in their work. Clear and firm communication can go a long way when […]
Teen Restaurant Worker Faces Attackers in Court as Assaults Continue
Teen Restaurant Worker Faces Attackers in Court as Assaults Continue

Cordova, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – A teen employee in Tennessee beaten unconscious by customers faced his attackers in court this week as attacks on employees continue across the country. The 17-year-old Omarion Ford was attacked last […]
Do You Know the Rule? PTSD Compensability in Mo.
Do You Know the Rule? PTSD Compensability in Mo.

St. Louis, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Fire and police departments, and other employers of first responders in Missouri, may see a rising number of workers’ compensation claims, now that state law recognizes PTSD as a compensable […]
Unraveling Ethics: A Comprehensive Guide to Professional Conduct in Modern Society 
Unraveling Ethics: A Comprehensive Guide to Professional Conduct in Modern Society 

Austin, TX -- (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In the kaleidoscope of professional life, every individual's actions and decisions are subtly bound and guided by an omnipresent, invisible moral compass. This critical guiding force, known broadly as Ethics, […]
Charting the Future: The Continual Evolution of Workers’ Compensation
Charting the Future: The Continual Evolution of Workers’ Compensation

Part Three of a Three-Part Series Phoenix, AZ - At the enlightening presentation at the 2023 Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) conference in March, Price V. Fishback, Ph.D., a distinguished scholar from the University of […]
Organized Retail Theft Puts Workers and the Public into Serious Ongoing Danger
Organized Retail Theft Puts Workers and the Public into Serious Ongoing Danger

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- So-called organized retail crime, where groups of criminals steal prized items and resell them online have reached unprecedented levels, sparking deadly violence at some stores, according to Jason Straczewski, vice president […]
Mich. Top Court Lists ‘Occupational Factors,’ Overrules Old Test
Mich. Top Court Lists ‘Occupational Factors,’ Overrules Old Test

Lansing, MI (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you read NCCI's recent Expert Analysis piece, you know that the Michigan Supreme Court recently announced a new standard for mental injuries. Under the new test, a claimant must show […]
Examining the Past and Predicting the Future: An In-Depth Analysis of Workers’ Compensation
Examining the Past and Predicting the Future: An In-Depth Analysis of Workers’ Compensation

Part Two of a Three-Part Series Phoenix, AZ - The March edition of the 2023 Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) Conference brought together esteemed academics, experienced practitioners, and key policymakers. This annual gathering encouraged an […]

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