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Study Shows Increased Surgery Risk From Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling
Study Shows Increased Surgery Risk From Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers who spend much of their time lifting and carrying are at risk of severe shoulder injuries that may require surgery. A new study out of Denmark suggests organizations would be […]
Study Shows 232 Million Missed Work Days Due to Alcohol Use Disorder
Study Shows 232 Million Missed Work Days Due to Alcohol Use Disorder

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – According to a definition from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, binge drinking is the consumption of large amounts of alcohol over a period of 2 hours or less […]
Pressure Injuries Still a Nagging Problem for Injured Workers
Pressure Injuries Still a Nagging Problem for Injured Workers

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Wounds can be a major cost driver in workers’ compensation claims. The costs to treat these pressure injuries can quickly and easily run up to $100,000 or more, especially if an […]
N.Y. Police Officer's 9/11 Claims Come Up Short
N.Y. Police Officer's 9/11 Claims Come Up Short

New York, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The officers and first responders at Ground Zero on 9/11 are widely recognized as heroes who risked -- and in some cases sacrificed -- their lives to save others.  Nonetheless, […]
Citing Safety Concerns, Miami Beach Puts Curfew on Spring Break
Citing Safety Concerns, Miami Beach Puts Curfew on Spring Break

Miami Beach, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Much like Alan Rickman’s Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, who called off Christmas, the Mayor of Miami is calling off Spring Break.  Citing injuries to police […]
Workers Killed in Industrial Accidents
Workers Killed in Industrial Accidents

Newburgh, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – It was a bad week to be a worker, as four men are dead from industrial accidents.  In Newburgh, New York, a construction worker died on Thursday when he was crushed […]
What Do You Think: Did Mask Requirement Raise 'Regarded As' Claim under ADA?
What Do You Think: Did Mask Requirement Raise 'Regarded As' Claim under ADA?

Portland, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Long COVID has been in the news for a good chunk of the pandemic, but how long does COVID last for purposes of a “regarded as” claim under the ADA? A […]
Second Connecticut Medical Practice to Pay $192K For Employing Excluded Individual
Second Connecticut Medical Practice to Pay $192K For Employing Excluded Individual

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – It would appear that the Connecticut Department Of Justice has employment of excluded individuals under their radar as a second case in less than month has been announced.  At the first […]

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