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LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Employment Status
LexisNexis® Workers Compensation Law Community Podcast: Dr. Richard Victor on the Workers' Compensation System's Elephant in the Room
On this edition, Dr. Richard Victor, Executive Director of the Workers Compensation Research Institute, discusses the challenges of return to work opportunities for injured workers and the workers compensation questions presented by the unprecedented...
Martin Klug
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Exclusive Remedy
Missouri: Court Rejects Co-employee Liability in Wrongful Death Claim
Many Missouri employees have been dragged in court recently regarding workplace injuries following a landmark 2010 case Robinson v Hooker , 323 S.W.3d 418 (Mo. App. W.D. 2010), which concluded the exclusive remedy of the Missouri workers’ compensation...
Martin Klug
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Causation & AOE-COE Issues
Missouri: Supreme Court Reverses Comp Benefits From Making Coffee
Claimant was injured in an office kitchen after making coffee and fell when she turned to put coffee grounds into the trash eventually resulting in surgery to her hip and pelvis. The Supreme Court in Johme v St. John's Mercy Healthcare, No. SC 92113...
Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Causation & AOE-COE Issues
California: Causation of Injury v. Causation of Disability
Lexis.com subscribers can link to the cases cited below . The issue of causation has been a central theme in many recent cases. However, given that there are two types of legal causation in the world of workers’ compensation, it’s easy for...
Rebecca A. Shafer
over 9 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Injured Workers Hire Attorneys Due To Lack of Employer Communication
Employers, in their efforts to control workers’ compensation claim cost, often go to great lengths to manage their safety program, provide medical management, and analyze data. Employers also often incorporate computer programs with the latest technology...
LexisNexis Occupational Injuries & Illnesses S
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Obesity in the Workforce – An Expanding Problem
American waistlines are expanding, with the adult obesity rate estimated by some to be as high as 40%. The obesity rate in the workforce has historically been lower than that of the general population, but this too is on the increase. Obese workers reportedly...
LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff
over 5 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Workplace Injuries: Identification and Prevention – Risk Management Tips
Workplace Safety Goals. One of the most challenging aspects of occupational safety is goal setting. Goals that will be achievable and sustainable seem to be a mystery to many organizations. Historically in safety, setting a goal of having zero injuries...
Larson's Spotlight
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Larson’s Spotlight on Recent Cases: Court Dismisses Injured Workers' Tort Action Against Carrier for Five-Month Delay in Medical Benefits
Larson's Spotlight on Bad Faith Insurance Tactics, Benefits During Incarceration, Borrowing Employer, and Injury and Causation. Larson's surveys the latest case developments that you need to know about. Thomas A. Robinson, the staff writer for...
Thomas C. Fitzhugh, III
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
The Supremes Consider OCSLA
Thomas C. Fitzhugh, III, Fitzhugh & Elliott, P.C., Houston, Texas, addresses a case on the Supreme Court's upcoming docket that directly addresses concerns of the Longshore community: Valladolid v. Pacific Operations Offshore, LLP , 604 F.3d 1126...
Rebecca A. Shafer
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Why Every Employer Needs a Post-Injury Response Procedure: How to Keep the Ship on Course
At the 21st Annual National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference®, Rebecca Shafer, JD, president of Amaxx Risk Solutions, Inc., will speak on Legal Triage: Team-Based Early Case Management to Fast-Track Claims. An employer’s...
LexisNexis Workers' Comp Law Newsroom Staff
over 8 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
National and State-by-State Workers' Comp News Powered by Larson's (1/19/2015)
President Obama Signs Six-Year Extension of TRIA . President Obama Unveils Plan for Family Leave, Sick Days for Workers . Liberty Mutual 2014 Workplace Safety Index Lists Top 10 Causes of Workplace Injuries . NIOSH Examines Increased Risks of...
John Stahl
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Experts Address Pre-loss Control Programs
Panel Shows Benefits of Shifting Focus From Post-Injury Costs to Incident Prevention By John M. Stahl, Esq. An October 11, 2011, webinar entitled “ Injury Prevention & Pre-Loss Controls: A Paradigm Shift in Workers' Compensation, sponsored...
Peggy Hassler
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Kids’ Chance of America: How You Can Make a Difference
Kids' Chance of America and two-dozen state Kids’ Chance organizations improve the lives of children with a parent killed or seriously disabled in an on-the-job injury, by providing scholarships to finish their post-high school education. ...
Roger Rabb
over 7 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Occupational Safety Research: The Potentials and Hurdles of Using Workers’ Comp Data
By Roger Rabb, J.D., Special Correspondent for the LexisNexis Workers’ Compensation eNewsletter Last December at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Workers’ Compensation Leaders Research Colloquium in Washington...
Workers' Compensation Law Community Staff
over 10 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Recent Cases, News, Trends & Developments
Slow Recovery Affects Workers’ Comp Benefits and Costs
Click here to read more about how and why the "Slow Recovery Affects Workers' Comp Benefits and Costs" and to download this latest report from the National Academy of Social Insurance .
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