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Emotional Intelligence (EI) Leadership, emphasizing empathy, self-awareness, and emotional management, is a powerful tool for employers working with recovering employees during the workers' compensation process. It fosters trust, supports mental and emotional well-being, and improves […]

What Do You Think? White Plains, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- As COVID-19-related workers’ compensation appeals make their way through the New York courts, it becomes somewhat clear what it takes to establish or defend against such […]

Case File An attorney for a New York workers' compensation claimant was awarded attorney's fees, but his push for an additional award that would be payable from penalties imposed in the case ran into a […]

Contingency Theory in leadership is the idea that no single leadership style works best in all situations. Instead, the most effective approach depends on various factors, including the leader's style, the employees' needs, and the […]

Do You Know the Rule? Tulsa, OK (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Oklahoma, like other places across the country, has an alternative dispute resolution program to resolve issues that might come up in workers' compensation claims. To make […]

Authoritarian leadership, with its clear directives, strict adherence to protocols, and focus on authority, is a leadership style that, when applied thoughtfully, can bring significant benefits in structured environments. This approach may seem rigid for […]

What Do You Think? Rochester, NY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Whether a heart attack is linked to work often hinges on multiple factors, such medical experts’ testimony, the employee’s cardiovascular health, and when and where the heart […]

Case File Because it looked like an injured worker signed a refusal to take a drug test under the misapprehension that it was a form to let her leave the hospital, an intoxication affirmative defense […]