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Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) - An employee of Northeastern University who claimed he was injured in an explosion on campus, has been arrested for faking the entire scenario. According to reports, Jason Duhaime, the university's New […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – In 2020, several states were still above the national opioid prescribing rate of 4.22 percent, according to data from the CMS Opioid Prescribing Mapping tool. Orthopedic providers are one of the […]

Jackson, WY (WorkersCompenstaion.Com)—In Wyoming, an employee seeking permanent total disability benefits must, in certain circumstances, provide medical evidence that his work-related injury caused his inability to work. As one case shows, that evidence is crucial […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The rise of virtual care the last couple of years has been a hot topic. While studies have shown a definite increase, especially in mental health utilization, due in part to […]

Concord, NH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In New Hampshire, an employer must provide temporary alternative or transitional work opportunities to all employees temporarily disabled by a work-related injury or illness. Before doing so, there is a form […]

Reno, NV (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Nevada, an “interested person” may petition for the issuance of a declaratory order or advisory opinion concerning the applicability of a statute, regulation, or decision of the workers’ compensation board. […]

Westerville, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) - A man attacked a hibachi restaurant worker last week, throwing food and bottles at her was only one of a number of such attacks, as violence against food workers continues.  Police […]

Boston, MA (WorkersCompensation.com) – As of Oct. 1, the dollar amounts specified for attorney’s fees for employees in Massachusetts have been updated to reflect adjustments to the Bay State’s average weekly wage. Here’s a breakdown […]