Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Orlando, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – As mental health has become a focus for employers as well as the workers’ compensation system in recent years, it is no surprise that certain occupations have begun to get what […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) updated the life safety and emergency preparedness regulations for nursing homes in 2016, with the required implementation date of November 15th, 2017. An […]

Moncks Corner, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – OSHA levied $3,000 worth of fines to a South Carolina gun store after a “prank” led to one employee ending up dead.    According to records from the South Carolina Office […]

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Readers of today’s What Do You Think feature encountered Mary M. Lamport’s case, where an employee’s accepting a lump sum payment for injuries to her right shoulder precluded her from later […]

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – What effect does a lump sum for one sore shoulder have on recovery for pain in the other shoulder? As a recent Massachusetts case shows, the answer could be “plenty.” A […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Long Island man has been convicted by federal jury of healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and identity theft to the tune of over $600 million in a case that involved not […]

Seattle, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Citing worker safety concerns, Starbucks and Walmart have announced that they will be implementing changes.   On Monday, Starbucks announced it will be closing 16 stores at the end of the month […]

Los Angeles, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – “Yellowstone” actress Q’orianka Kilcher has been accused of collecting nearly $97,000 in fraudulent workers’ compensation benefits, officials said.    On July 11, the California Department of Insurance said in a press […]