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Apologies in Workers’ Compensation: Building Trust, Accountability, and Respect 
Apologies in Workers’ Compensation: Building Trust, Accountability, and Respect 

Apologies are powerful in any field but have unique significance in workers' compensation. This industry revolves around supporting people through physical, emotional, and often life-altering experiences. Professionals—whether adjusters, employers, or claims specialists—encounter deeply personal situations […]
Video of Louisiana Logger Sans Walking Stick Axes his Benefits
Video of Louisiana Logger Sans Walking Stick Axes his Benefits

DeRidder, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If a company or carrier suspects an employee of making false statements to obtain or extend workers’ compensation benefits, having a private investigator film the claimant’s activities prior to and after […]
What Medical Proof is Required for Payment of Compensation in Ohio?
What Medical Proof is Required for Payment of Compensation in Ohio?

Youngstown, OH (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to payment of compensation, the proof might be in the pudding, but it definitely has to be in the medical evidence. As Simply Research subscribers know, that medical […]
UnitedHealthcare CEO Gunned Down Outside of Manhattan Hotel
UnitedHealthcare CEO Gunned Down Outside of Manhattan Hotel

New York City, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) – Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, is dead following what officials are calling a “targeted attack” outside of a Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Thompson was slated to speak […]
Notice of Election to Obtain Coverage from Other States for Employees Working Outside of Ohio
Notice of Election to Obtain Coverage from Other States for Employees Working Outside of Ohio

Form Focus Ohio law allows employers to obtain coverage in other, states in addition to their Ohio coverage, which is spelled out Ohio Revised Code 4123.292. When this happens, employers must submit a form, which […]
Designing a Proactive Workers’ Compensation Program: Laying the Foundation in Pre-Injury Planning 
Designing a Proactive Workers’ Compensation Program: Laying the Foundation in Pre-Injury Planning 

Roadmap Series A strong workers' compensation program does not respond to injuries—it works proactively to prevent them. This becomes embedded into organizational behavior and is depicted in the overall culture. Success in workers' compensation is […]
The Empowerment Circle: A Blueprint for Positive Transformation in Workers’ Compensation 
The Empowerment Circle: A Blueprint for Positive Transformation in Workers’ Compensation 

As we conclude this exploration into the Empowerment Circle, it is time to reflect on how this model fundamentally changes worker compensation interactions for the better. By adopting the Creator, Challenger, and Coach roles, claims […]
Are Injuries from Fainting Waiting to Get Employer-Mandated Vaccine Compensable?
Are Injuries from Fainting Waiting to Get Employer-Mandated Vaccine Compensable?

What Do You Think? Milwaukie, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) – Injuries at work arising from a medical condition are generally deemed not to arise out of employment. When the source of the injury is unexplained, on the […]

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