workerscomp Posts

If an employee suffers an injury at work and subsequently takes time away to heal, how do you know when that employee is cleared to come back to work? Who has the final say? That’s why you need to know about the Functional Capacity Exam

With marijuana laws evolving with each election across the country, the odds of medical marijuana being used in treating workers’ compensation injuries are rising. Read our latest article to learn about the updates and what might be coming next.

When an accident occurs in the workplace, it’s often a stressful situation for everyone involved. If the injury is severe, there could be so much focus on the injured worker that procedures take a back seat and reporting mistakes can happen.

Working virtually is a huge perk and can increase employee efficiency, but how does workers’ compensation coverage work when employees are not onsite or if they work in an environment the company cannot control? We explored in our latest article.

As we move to the end of one decade and the beginning of another, let’s look at some of the trends impacting the workforce and therefore workers’ compensation coverage in 2020.

October might be the most important month of your year - the month between holidays and the month of hurry to get in front of clients before the holiday madness begins. Here is how to manage…

It seems everyone is wearing a fitness tracker these days. So if movement, heart rate, and other physical indicators are being tracked, logged, and reported, can they help employers with workers’ compensation claims and coverage? We explored…

Are your volunteers covered by workers’ compensation if they get injured while performing a service for your organization? Who foots the bill for a severe injury? Are you leaving yourself or your company open to legal action?

You may think of safety in the workplace in terms of things like quality equipment, clean floors, or appropriate signage. But another critical component is indoor environmental quality and controlling pollution levels. Here’s how to avoid an #airquality workers’ comp claim.

On most days, we take our feet for granted. We stand on them, we walk on them, we shove them into heels and tight shoes, and we work on them. Still, there are more than 60,000 foot injuries each year that are severe enough to keep people home from work. So, how do we recognize - and avoid - any problems that might be afoot (see what we did there?)