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Rule Update: Colo. Adds new First-Report-of-Injury Requirement
Rule Update: Colo. Adds new First-Report-of-Injury Requirement

  Boulder, CO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Employers in Colorado have a new timeline for complying with rules related to a first report of injury. Under updated Rule 5-2, for claims with a date of injury on […]
Thursdays in August Most Likely Days for Workplace Injuries, Study Finds
Thursdays in August Most Likely Days for Workplace Injuries, Study Finds

Tampa, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – If you’re a 45- to 54-year-old man working construction in Wyoming and it’s a Thursday in August, watch your head at work.    Research from Tampa, Florida-based NiceRX has found that Thursdays […]
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in Case Involving Knee Brace for Leg Amputee
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in Case Involving Knee Brace for Leg Amputee

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Georgia nurse practitioner was recently sentenced to 87 months federal prison time after being convicted by a U.S. District Court jury for her role in an extensive telemedicine fraud scheme […]
CEO's Hostile Remark, Suspicious Timing, Fuel Nurse's FMLA Claim
CEO's Hostile Remark, Suspicious Timing, Fuel Nurse's FMLA Claim

Richardson, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – Just one more reason that company executives and supervisors should avoid hostile words; they can help fuel an FMLA discrimination case.  That was what happened in Robles v. Eminent Med. Ctr., […]
Employees Suffer Violent Attacks in Incidents from Indiana to New York
Employees Suffer Violent Attacks in Incidents from Indiana to New York

Elkhart, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Employees suffered a number of violent attacks at work in August, as the trend of lashing out at workers continues.    In Elkhart, Ind., police said they were investigating a machete attack […]
SSDI Documents may Shed Light on Worker's Ability to do Job's Essential Functions
SSDI Documents may Shed Light on Worker's Ability to do Job's Essential Functions

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – When responding to a failure to accommodate claim, an employer may want to see whether a worker’s Social Security disability application matches up with her claim that she’s capable of […]
Do You Know the Rule? Fla. Trial Period of Reemployment
Do You Know the Rule? Fla. Trial Period of Reemployment

Tallahassee, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Under Florida Rule 69L-22.013, which covers a trial period of reemployment, workers have a chance to get back on the job. However, the trial can come to an end, depending on […]
Study Suggests Cognitive Therapy May Improve Posttraumatic Headaches
Study Suggests Cognitive Therapy May Improve Posttraumatic Headaches

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Compared to the general public, military personnel are at a greater risk of head injury. According to data from The Defense Health Agency, there were 18,491 service members diagnosed with traumatic […]

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