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Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Office Of Inspector General (OIG) has been quite busy this past year, according their most recent HHS-OIG Semiannual Report to Congress. Accountable to Congress, the OIG is comprised of several […]

Syracuse, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees who are intoxicated when they are injured generally have difficulty showing they suffered a compensable injury. But what if, despite the worker’s drinking, it was an intoxicated coworker that caused […]

Addison, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) – As Dollar General continues to rack up safety violations, its employees are calling for changes citing more than four dozen employee deaths over the past decade. Between May 31 and June […]

If a holiday occurs during an employee’s workweek, and an employee works for part of the week and uses Family and Medical Leave Act leave for part of the week, the holiday does not reduce […]

Denver, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In a thought-provoking session held at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colorado, Tommie Jo Brode from Venice Solutions Group, LLC, captivated attendees at the 76th Annual Meeting & Conference of the […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Employers are essential healthcare team members in a worker's compensation case. Engaging them as part of the team is vital for the following: (1) Implementing safety programs to prevent workplace injury. […]

Newark, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When workers sue someone after getting hurt on the job, tricky legal questions sometimes pop up, particularly if it's unclear who employed whom in a negligence context. Such was the case […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A recent news release from the Southern District Indiana Department of Justice serves as a cautionary tale for Credentialing departments checking licenses on their prospective staff. On Wednesday, Rochelle Perry, 49, […]