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Winder, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Two teachers are dead after a 14-year-old student opened fire in a Georgia high school Wednesday. Two students were also killed and another nine people were injured in the Wednesday morning […]

Do You Know the Rule? Those who read the most recent case file found that a possible administrative violation wasn't enough for a Texas worker to get around the exclusive remedy affirmative defense that prevented […]

Case File Although a worker tried to claim that his Texas employer didn't have the right kind of workers' compensation coverage to satisfy state law in an effort to circumvent the exclusivity remedy defense, evidence […]

In the world of insurance, there is a concept that may seem complicated but offers businesses unique benefits. It's captive insurance. Suppose you're involved in workers' compensation. In that case, whether as an adjuster, employer, […]

HR Homeroom Identity theft has overwhelmed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) resulting in a backlog of 500,000 unresolved fraud cases, leaving taxpayers without refunds and credits that are due to workers, according to a recent […]

Nashville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) – Police in Nashville are looking for two men they think assaulted a Dollar General employee. The Metro Nashville Police Department said on Aug. 28 they were looking for two men captured […]

An Introduction to Ethics in Workers' Compensation, Part One of Ten Workers' compensation is intertwined with the complexities of human behavior, ethics, and the obvious pain that accompanies workplace injuries. The field extends beyond simply […]

The Way Forward: Learning & Development in Ethical Practice, Part 10 of 10  As we conclude this series on ethical practices in workers’ compensation, it is clear that the path to ethical excellence is continuous […]