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New Study Suggests Telehealth May Not be the Best for Follow-up Care
New Study Suggests Telehealth May Not be the Best for Follow-up Care

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While statistics showed that telehealth visits during the pandemic accounted for as much as 69 percent of all doctor’s visits, some studies suggested that not all patients and providers had the […]
Do You Know the Rule: Pa. Factors to Help Identify when a Truck Driver is an 'Employee'
Do You Know the Rule: Pa. Factors to Help Identify when a Truck Driver is an 'Employee'

Generally, only employees are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Independent contractors are not. The line between employee status and IC status is a blurry one. It can be particularly difficult when it comes to truck […]
Case Management Focus: Goals — Your Road Map to Success
Case Management Focus: Goals — Your Road Map to Success

Setting goals is a core competency workers' compensation case managers apply to every case they work. Setting and achieving those goals allows the case manager to prove their value to the injured worker, the employer, […]
Man Shoots, Kills Co-worker After she Rejects Him
Man Shoots, Kills Co-worker After she Rejects Him

St. Cloud, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) - A Minnesota man has been charged with second degree murder after officials said he shot a co-worker who told him to leave her alone.  Michael J. Carpenter, 36, was arrested […]
Documenting Falsification of Time Records Rebuts FMLA Interference Claim
Documenting Falsification of Time Records Rebuts FMLA Interference Claim

Houston, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – One of the best things a company can do to avoid FMLA interference and retaliation claims is to document performance problems and policy violations when they happen. As one case shows, […]
British Study Suggests 30 Percent Increased Risk of Chronic Disease with Fewer Sleep Hours
British Study Suggests 30 Percent Increased Risk of Chronic Disease with Fewer Sleep Hours

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –Some studies have shown that back pain may be a solid predictor of chronic pain. While lack of quality sleep has been associated with cognitive decline, as well as accidents in the […]
What Do You Think: Did Using Rear Door Rob Guard of Right to Benefits for Broken Arm?
What Do You Think: Did Using Rear Door Rob Guard of Right to Benefits for Broken Arm?

Stroudsburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Pennsylvania, a worker who is acting in violation of a positive work order when he is injured may not be able to collect benefits for the injury. But what circumstances […]
Do You Know the Rule: Md. Funeral or Burial Expenses?
Do You Know the Rule: Md. Funeral or Burial Expenses?

Annapolis, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- While anyone who goes to work probably doesn't want to think about it, situations may arise in which an employer or an employer's insurer may have to pay for funeral or […]

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