Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Springfield, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Is it odd if a 57-year-old man who weighs 284 pounds and who has had a prior knee surgery opts for going down two flights of stairs rather than waiting for […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of schools has been in the headlines and a subject for debate. In an effort to address issues schools – including their […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com ) – A new law in Illinois opens the door for private employers to implement COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the workplace. New York now requires all private employers to provide employees with […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While the primary focus on COVID-19 has been the effect that it has on the lungs, the disease also effects the nervous system. The side effects of memory problems and brain […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Experiencing long periods of worry, anxiety and stress is exhausting. Two years into the pandemic has led to what some are calling ‘worry burnout,’ in which we are too tired to […]

Fairfield, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Connecticut man was arrested and later fired from his job as a financial planner after video of him throwing a drink at a smoothie shop employee surfaced.  The suspect, James […]

Chicago, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a period of medical leave may be an appropriate accommodation for a worker with a disability if it allows the worker to perform the essential […]

Elk Grove Village, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- While it’s unclear how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last, it’s fairly safe to say that the era of COVID-related litigation has yet to reach its peak. Recently, a […]