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Tempe, AZ (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Wells Fargo employee was discovered dead in her office four days after she last scanned into her building, officials said. Sixty-year-old Dines Prudhomme died at work, police said, one of […]

What Do You Think? Casper, WY (WorkersCompensation.com). An employee who suffers a heart attack at work may or may not be able to obtain workers’ compensation benefits for the injury. Whether he can secure benefits […]

Building a Culture of Accountability and Empathy, Part 9 of 10  In the workers' compensation industry, fostering a culture of accountability is important to ensure fair and effective outcomes. However, proper accountability must be rooted […]

Navigating the Ethical Landscape: Real-World Challenges, Part 8 of 10  The ethical landscape of the workers' compensation industry is filled with challenges, particularly when balancing the needs and rights of injured workers with the practical […]

Emotional Intelligence: The Essential Framework for Ethical Practice, Part 7 of 10  Ethical decision-making in the workers' compensation industry is about more than just following rules or adhering to established protocols. It is about understanding […]

Do You Know the Rule? Ogden, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) – In Utah, for the idiopathic fall doctrine to apply, a condition of the employee’s work must actually aggravate the injury the worker sustains. The presence of […]

Unconscious Bias: Identifying and Overcoming Bias in Decision Making, Part 6 of 10  Fairness and objectivity are critical in workers' compensation, where decisions can significantly impact the lives of injured workers. Although we strive to […]

Wahkiakum County, WA (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former meter reader has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud after she was caught selling dogs, officials in Washington state said. The worker was one of several found to […]