What Do You Think? The FMLA allows an eligible employee to take leave to care for a spouse or other family member. Employees that interfere with that right risk retaliation lawsuits. A case involving a […]

HR Homeroom Employers can face FMLA interference claims when they flatly refuse to grant leave or outright terminate an employee after he returns from medical leave.  A case involving an employee for a car dealership […]

Views from the C-Suite It’s the beginning of the year and my LinkedIn timeline is filled with people who are excited to share that they’ve started a new role. I’m always happy to see when […]

Prevention is always better than reaction, a principle well understood in workers' compensation. A strong safety culture and a well-structured safety program are vital. Still, even the best-laid plans can only fall short with engaged, […]

HR Homeroom As the year draws to a close, claims leaders in the workers' compensation industry are not only reflecting on 2024's successes and challenges but also planning priorities for 2025. With many claims teams […]

HR Homeroom In workers' compensation, recovery involves more than just physical healing. Emotional well-being plays a critical role in shaping outcomes for injured workers, claims adjusters, employers, and the entire ecosystem of the claims process. […]

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 […]

What Do You Think? Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee needs to point to a serious health condition to bring an FMLA interference claim. One case addresses the question of whether merely alleging that he […]