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Case Management Focus: The Case Manager’s Role in First Report of Injury
Case Management Focus: The Case Manager’s Role in First Report of Injury

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Most businesses have signs strategically placed to alert workers to report a workplace injury or illness as soon as possible. This is to ensure the injured worker receives the care they […]
Do You Know the Rule? Information in Texas Complaints
Do You Know the Rule? Information in Texas Complaints

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you had to file a complaint with the Division of Workers' Compensation in Texas, would you know what info the agency required. If you have Simply Research, you already know, […]
The Power of Self-Regulation in Workers’ Compensation 
The Power of Self-Regulation in Workers’ Compensation 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Self-regulation, a powerful tool within emotional intelligence, empowers workers' compensation professionals to manage their emotions, behaviors, and thoughts effectively. This ability fosters well-being and enhances professional functioning. In the context of […]
Miss. Top Court Allows Worker to Keep Disputed $3K from Settlement with Building Owner
Miss. Top Court Allows Worker to Keep Disputed $3K from Settlement with Building Owner

Hattiesburg, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When litigation overlaps with a workers' compensation claim, what rights do employers, carriers, and TPAs have when a worker settles her case. In Brent v. Mississippi Department of Human Services, No. […]
HR Homeroom: The Neuroscience of Conditioning in Workers’ Compensation
HR Homeroom: The Neuroscience of Conditioning in Workers’ Compensation

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Conditioning, a powerful force that shapes our perceptions and reactions, significantly influences the behaviors and attitudes of adjusters, employers, and injured workers in the workers' compensation system. However, by delving into […]
What Do You Think: Can Amazon Driver Shot by Masked Assailant Collect Workers’ Compensation?
What Do You Think: Can Amazon Driver Shot by Masked Assailant Collect Workers’ Compensation?

Bloomfield, NJ (WorkersCompensation.com) -- It can be challenging to determine whether an act of violence in the workplace “arises out of employment” for workers’ compensation benefits. A New Jersey case illustrates the clues decision-makers in […]
Spinal Implant Developer Innovasis Agrees to $12 Million Kickback Settlement
Spinal Implant Developer Innovasis Agrees to $12 Million Kickback Settlement

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) –Innovation in designing medical devices requires close collaboration with physicians to gain feedback in the development of prototypes to achieve the best results in application. While feedback from physicians is critical, given […]
What Do You Think: Was Falling into Hole on Way to Car ‘In Course of Employment?’
What Do You Think: Was Falling into Hole on Way to Car ‘In Course of Employment?’

Kenner, LA (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee who is done with her work day may not be done with her work day for workers’ compensation purposes. Just because she’s turned off her computer, rinsed out her […]

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