Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – While the U.S. has seen a recent explosion of COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant, according a recent MedRxiv study another new variant of the virus has recently been detected in […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – “Working conditions play a role in COVID-19 mortality, particularly in occupations involving contact with patients or the public. However, there is also a substantial contribution from non-workplace factors,” says a new […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The marriage of virtual reality and behavioral health therapy may be the next best alternative to opioids for treating injured workers with chronic pain. A Las Vegas-based digital health company says […]

San Francisco, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A moderator for the digital video platform TikTok has filed suit in California against the social media company and its parent company, ByteDance, accusing them of failing to take steps […]

San Diego, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Reports of attacks on healthcare staff members have increased, officials say, and in at least one state, legislators want to do something about it.  In San Diego, Scripps Health said […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Forty-percent of  workers worldwide are considering job changes, according to a recent  Microsoft Work Trend Report. For an industry like workers’ compensation, already facing a dearth of new talent before COVID-19, […]

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – The issue of medical marijuana and workers’ compensation has been in the news in recent years as questions have arisen over whether employers are required to reimburse injured employees for the […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – An injured worker who alleged she was unable to work because her back and arm injuries had rendered her totally disabled was seen on video going to the gym, doing squats, […]