Checklist Charlie The first 48 hours after a workplace injury are often the most important period in determining employee ...

Only employees are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in Louisiana. Thus, it’s critical for employers to know which factors make a worker an independent contractor, and which ones make him a ...

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By William Anthony An increasingly common medical-management issue in workers’ compensation cases arises when treatment of an ...

When an injured worker continues to experience pain despite treatment, there may be more going on beneath the surface. Fear of movement, behavioral avoidance, and nervous system sensitization can all ...

By George S. Azadian The return-to-work plan looks settled. The employee has a start date, a supervisor has received the ...

Remember when Blockbuster was the latest and greatest thing? The blue-and-yellow sign. Friday night. Walking the New Releases wall with your family, negotiating over what to rent. If you wanted to ...

Welcome to The Science Behind Workplace Injuries: Fall Safety Series, where we explore how seasonal conditions interact with human physiology, behavior, and workplace systems. Today, we examine wind ...

An employee was injured while working for a company. She was concurrently employed by another employer at the time of the injury. The company's insurer paid the employee workers' compensation benefits ...

Workers' compensation systems generally provide temporary total disability (TTD) benefits when a work-related injury or illness temporarily prevents an employee from working. Although many states use ...

Workers' compensation waiting periods determine when an injured worker becomes eligible to receive temporary disability or wage-loss benefits after a work-related injury. The rules differ considerably ...