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Medical Evidence Doesn't Show Need to Zero Out Worker's Morphine
Medical Evidence Doesn't Show Need to Zero Out Worker's Morphine

Dover, DE (WorkersCompensation.com) -- While no one would dispute that having an injured worker reach the point where she no longer needed to use morphine would be a positive outcome, just because it's a good […]
Four Dead, at Least Three Missing, More Injured, in Pa. Chocolate Factory Explosion
Four Dead, at Least Three Missing, More Injured, in Pa. Chocolate Factory Explosion

West Reading, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials disagreed on how many had been killed and injured in a chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania on Friday.  On Sunday, Wayne Holben, West Reading Police Chief, said at least […]
New Study Suggests Higher Mortality Rate up to 5 Years After Moderate TBI Injury
New Study Suggests Higher Mortality Rate up to 5 Years After Moderate TBI Injury

  By F.J. Thomas  Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – When it comes to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), recovery is typically the most rapid within 3 to 6 months after injury. Some studies on moderate to […]
Do You Know the Rule? Conn. Award of Fees and Expenses
Do You Know the Rule? Conn. Award of Fees and Expenses

Hartford, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When you get right down to it, so much of workers’ compensation and the law surrounding it ends up dealing in dollars and cents.  So, it comes as no surprise that […]
What Do You Think: Did Va. Exclusivity Bar Section 504 Lawsuit?
What Do You Think: Did Va. Exclusivity Bar Section 504 Lawsuit?

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) -- For those who have hung around workers' compensation law awhile, the exclusive remedy concept seems pretty straightforward: If you get benefits under a state's workers' compensation law, you can't turn around […]
One Dead, Five Injured in Two Coal Mine Incidents in One Day
One Dead, Five Injured in Two Coal Mine Incidents in One Day

Dahlgren, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A southern Illinois coal mine is under investigation after two accidents on the same day left one miner dead and five others injured, officials said.   According to the Hamilton County Emergency […]
Fall Down Wet, Snowy Stairs Arose out of, in Course of Teacher's Employment
Fall Down Wet, Snowy Stairs Arose out of, in Course of Teacher's Employment

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Wet, snowy stairs aren't a recipe for workplace safety, but was it slippery steps or passing out that caused a teacher's injury? In Chicago Bd. of Educ. v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation, […]
Case Management Focus: Building Good Working Relationships with Claims Adjustors
Case Management Focus: Building Good Working Relationships with Claims Adjustors

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As a long-time nurse case manager who worked in workers' compensation, I learned early on that the Claims Adjuster was a pivotal person to build a relationship with if I wanted […]

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