Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Lester, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Coworkers who witnessed an alleged workplace injury are in an especially strong position to help make, or break, a claimant’s case.   A carpenter’s description of a workplace “assault” didn’t add up […]

Following reports that highlight the deaths of more than 50 drivers working for app-based delivery companies, a group of Congress members are demanding the companies institute better safety protocols.    U.S. Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass.; Richard […]

  Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Burnout has been a chronic issue at a global level the last couple of years, and is one of the key factors that can impact the bottom line in the […]

Shelby, MT (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee’s FMLA claim can fall short for a variety of reasons, including when the worker can’t show that she suffered any harm from the alleged violation. That was one of […]

Tulsa, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) – A gunman opened fire in an orthopedic office on Wednesday, killing the doctor who had recently performed surgery on his back, another physician and a receptionist, officials said Friday.    Tulsa Police […]

There’s no shortage of studies addressing needs and trends in the workers’ compensation industry. One study that has been a yearly fixture is Rising Medical Solutions’ workers’ compensation benchmarking study. The latest version of the […]

Minneapolis, MN (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employer’s documented efforts to help an employee obtain accommodations can go a long way toward establishing that it engaged in the interactive process.   In Ellers v. University of Minnesota No. […]

Fairfield, CT (WorkersCompensation.com) – Three employees have died in separate accidents across the country this week.   In Fairfield, Connecticut, a worker died Tuesday after he fell through a skylight at a local university.   Fairfield Police […]