The way a workers' comp (WC) claim is handled can significantly affect both outcomes and costs. Unless your organization is self-insured and self-administered, you’re not directly responsible for ...

Workers’ compensation stress claims can be, well, stressful. Both the employee who has filed the claim and the employer who must handle it experience frustrations. Also, stress claims (also called ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Impact of New NYS Workers’ Compensation Work-Related Stress Relief on Discrimination Claims Andrew Lieb discusses how New York State’s expansion of workers' compensation benefits, (effective 1/1/25), ...

Employers must tread carefully to avoid allegations of retaliation or wrongful termination, which can easily lead to additional legal challenges. Understanding the interplay between workers' ...

Nearly 16 years ago, Greg Cody, an eighth grade social sciences teacher, injured his right shoulder while breaking up a fight between students at school. The Massapequa Park resident said he needed ...

Claims against the city for job-related injury or illness are at their lowest levels in more than five years but the good news will likely be short lived as an aging workforce is predicted to file ...

A discussion of common workers’ compensation issues for private employers relating to covered employers and employees, compensable injuries, compensation benefits, and leave.

Fort Worth police and firefighters, perhaps unsurprisingly, report the highest number of on-the-job injuries of any city workers, but they also rank near the top of the list when it comes to workers’ ...

Workers’ compensation systems have unforgiving statutes of limitations. In many jurisdictions, you have as little as 30 days ...