An excellent article published on this site by Liz Carey does an admirable job of discussing the trend towards wearable technology in the wellness business. She informed us that recent studies have found that employee wellness programs are making great strides in adopting wearable technology. She says: “According to a study from ABI Research, it’s estimated that…
Safety Monitoring for the Human Condition
The irony made me laugh. I was driving to work yesterday morning, stopped at a red light, when I noticed something about the vehicle in front of me. A nondescript, white four door car, it appeared to be a corporate vehicle; likely one that delivers auto parts to mechanics and service garages in our area.…
So What Happens After Doctor Dealer is in the Dungeon?
Last week federal agents and police officers arrested a 74-year-old Staten Island doctor and two others under charges they were running a pill mill operation. And, according to authorities, this was no ordinary pill mill setup. They allege the good* doctor wrote prescriptions for over “4 million pills with a street value of $40 million…
Kids' Chance of Florida Changed Some Lives Today
It is Thursday afternoon, and I am really, really excited. Elated would be a better term. Basically, I am just so stoked, I cannot contain myself. Nothing has been officially announced, so I must withhold some of the more enticing details, but I can’t hold it in. I just have to share this, but let’s…
David's Dash and Life Stories Lost
There is a beautiful old cemetery located in Mystic, CT. Established in 1853, Elm Grove was designed in what is described as the Victorian Era of cemeteries, where families were intended to stroll and relax comfortably on the park-like grounds. My wife and I, being history buffs and on vacation in the Mystic area last…
Social Security Numbers – Moving the Needle or Making It Twitch
I received another email while on vacation last week from BJ Dernbach, Division Administrator for the Wisconsin Workers’ Compensation Department of Workforce Development. It was just a courtesy email informing me that he and his staff had acted on one of the suggestions made in last Monday’s article regarding the voluntary status of social security…
From the CD Files: In Real Deal Appeal PA Supremes Render Tender Crime Rhyme
Bob is on vacation this week, so we are taking this opportunity to dust off some of the more unusual entries from the Cluttered Desk archives. He will be back next week. Originally Published: 12/27/2011 T’was four days before Christmas, and in western PA,A Supreme Court Justice toiled, he rendered away,A decision they had made,…
From the CD Files: It's a Bad Day at Work When a Meth Lab Explodes in Your Pants
Bob is on vacation this week, so we are taking this opportunity to dust off some of the more unusual entries from the Cluttered Desk archives. He will be back next week. Originally Published: 4/30/2012 This is a tale of a work related incident gone awry. It may be illegal work, but an on the…
From the CD Files: Workers' Compensation Should Be Called Workers' Recovery
Bob is on vacation this week, so we are taking this opportunity to dust off some of the more unusual entries from the Cluttered Desk archives. He will be back next week. Originally Published: 6/17/2013 Words mean things. They are a fundamental tool in our communication arsenal. From words we derive substance. From words we…
From the CD Files: Bob’s Fat and Wheezy Yoga Program for Workers' Compensation
Bob is on vacation this week, so we are taking this opportunity to dust off some of the more unusual entries from the Cluttered Desk archives. He will be back next week. Originally Published: 1/25/2016 I have long thought that the workers’ compensation industry would be wise to seriously investigate the efficacy and potential benefits…