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Looking to Further Reduce Your Worker Injuries? Take a Real Hard Look at First-Year Employees

New employees are disproportionately likely to sustain an injury on the job, so extra care and attention during their first year on the job can produce an outsized impact.

#MeToo: What the EPL Trend Conversation Looks Like Five Years On

3 Ways Medicare’s New Fiscal Year May Impact Workers’ Compensation Payers

The Great Resignation Is Putting Strain on Workers’ Comp and Bodily Injury Claims Teams. Artificial Intelligence Can Help

14 Questions for RWH Myers’ Sharon Wolfe

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Workers’ Comp Via Remote Access

Remote access to care could revolutionize workers’ comp case management and patient care.

Incentive Program Nets Employers $20 Million

A unique program is giving Wash. employers serious motivation to keep injured workers on the job.

Did Parking Lot Injury Occur in the Course of Employment?

Employer argues that parking lot injury occurred during a “personal mission.”

Workers’ Comp Docket

A round-up of key workers’ comp decisions from around the country.

Special Risks for Long-Haul Truckers

A whopping 88 percent of long-haul truckers report having one or more risk factors for chronic disease.

Medical Fee Schedule Under Scrutiny

Despite reforms, the Illinois medical fee schedule remains problematic.

Minnick Engineering 911

A fired employee exacts revenge on his employer, battering not only bodies but also coverage limits.

Courts Rule on Undocumented Worker Cases

Workers’ comp claims from undocumented workers shape employer responsibility.

Signs of Success for Medical Dispute Resolution System

Contrary to criticism, workers’ comp legislative reform is working for payers and employees alike.

Workers’ Comp Docket

A round-up of key workers’ comp decisions from around the country.

Is Manager’s Widow Entitled to Death Benefits?

Evidence suggests worker may have died of a heart attack before fatal work-related crash.

IBM Workplace Cancer Connection Unclear

Questions linger about whether workplace exposure is responsible for high incidence of cancer and birth defects.

As Time Goes By

A worker breaks his arm in a bar and becomes evasive in discussing his injury.

Legal Spotlight

A look at the latest decisions impacting the industry.

Workers’ Comp Docket

A round-up of key workers’ comp decisions from around the country.

Evidence-Based Medicine Not ‘Cookbook Medicine’

Evidence shows aggressive care may improve injury outcomes.

Winter Storms Cost Insurers Big

Losses from business interruption and property damage to top $1.4 billion.

State Workers’ Comp News

A round-up of key workers’ comp developments in three states.

Anti-Bullying Efforts May Impact Comp Costs

Workplace bullying costs employers $4 billion annually, including workers’ comp costs.

Workers’ Comp Docket

A round-up of significant recent workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.