Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee injured on his way to work generally won’t receive compensation, but there are circumstances under which such injury could be compensable. For example, in Matter of Waters v. […]

Fort Myers, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –  When an employee engages in protected activity under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an adverse employment action that occurs shortly thereafter may raise a possible retaliation claim. However, as the […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees who suffer from burnout are:  2.6 times more likely to look for another job  63 percent more likely to take a sick day  23 percent more likely to visit an […]

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – If a worker is in good health and doesn’t experience pain prior to a work-related injury, does it mean the injury arose out of and in the course of her employment? […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Most organizations spend little to no resources on violence prevention and mitigation – until there is an incident. Being prepared is key, according to an expert. “When it comes to workplace […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – After working in Orthopedics for twenty years, it’s not uncommon to think the surgeons signing on just out of medical school look like they’re twelve. While Akrit Jaswal became the world’s […]

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Transportation workers’ unions are applauding changes in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that will provide them with more protections, but some would still like to see national banned […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Costs for evaluation and management services have increased by 24 percent in the last three years. While that could be an office or telemedicine visit, an emergency room visit or a […]