Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JUNE 2, 2024

Other coding systems for nature of injury, industry and occupation are jurisdictionally specific and subject to change over time. Workers’ compensation systems rely on a medical diagnosis of the injury , then determine the " work-relatedness " of that injury before considering the extent and duration of any compensation.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 29, 2024

Where short and long term disability (STD and LTD) insurance or social security disability insurance plans (SSDI in the US) are available, they are often accessed before (or instead of) filing a workers’ compensation claim. So, these data may not fully represent what is happening in either country’s workers’ compensation system.

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The Workcomp Writer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Heartiest congratulations to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) as it celebrates 100 years of service to the workers’ compensation system. Our” system has seen substantial changes over the years and NCCI has deftly adapted along with it. You likely know the important backdrop of the White decision.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

AUGUST 22, 2019

As noted, the market for workers’ compensation is not a free market but one that is altered by government interventions and oversight. Note: Although the ratio between worker benefits paid and employer costs is often expressed in dollar terms [e.g., However, this analysis shows substantive difference associated with these three models.

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The Workcomp Writer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The court reviewed the state’s so-called Seagroves test, which holds that, under appropriate circumstances, an employee’s termination for misconduct may constitute a constructive refusal of suitable employment on the part of the former employee, such that he or she is also disqualified from receiving temporary total disability benefits.

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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 16, 2023

It is, of course, one thing for a state to allow the use of marijuana in the treatment of injuries and diseases, but quite another to require employers and/or insurers to reimburse injured workers in connection with a workers’ compensation claim. The appellate court disagreed with the employer’s premise. 3d 924 (N.M.

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The Workcomp Writer

MARCH 27, 2023

Background Plaintiff was working for Precision Pipeline (“Precision”) at a pipeline construction project on April 12, 2019, when he severely injured his left leg while dragging a fuel hose. Affirming summary judgment in favor of the employer, the court agreed that the fatal injury occurred in the course and scope of employment.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 10, 2025

Her statement resonated with my own experience attending workers compensation conferences in each of the past five decades. Many of the issues facing workers compensation systems are perennial; the relative priority and details change with the times, but the themes are enduring. Gaps in coverage continue to exist.

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