I was speaking to a friend the other day about general topics within the workers’ compensation industry. This person, who I find highly informed about comp activities across the nation, made a simple yet highly relevant statement. Their exact words elude me, but it was in essence that things just seem to be really quiet…
Getting Cheeky Over Buttock Spasms
There is nothing funny about buttock spasms. Nothing at all. So, why I am chortling? I really can’t tell you. I would suspect it is due to my deep understanding of the human psyche, juxtaposed with the irony of a unique malady that is rarely the topic of discussion within the workers’ compensation community. Or…
Was Virginia Workers' Comp Retaliation Bill a Bridge Too Far?
It is a common and sometimes justifiable concern for some employees around the nation. They worry that if they file a workers’ compensation claim they will be fired by their employer. In many jurisdictions, such retaliation by employers is prohibited by law. That is not to suggest that it never happens. It is just prohibited…
Is California’s Prop 22 a Blueprint for the Future?
Last November the residents of California told the state, by a fairly substantial margin, to keep their labor employment law mittens off of rideshare gig workers. Proposition 22, designed to “define app-based transportation (rideshare) and delivery drivers as independent contractors and adopt labor and wage policies specific to app-based drivers and companies,” passed with a…
Learning Much About the COVID Vaccine (and Stuff)
We pre-recorded our Hot Seat Webinar yesterday afternoon. Entitled “I’ve Got You Under My Skin, So Hit Me With Your Best Shot In The Dark – An Ode to COVID Vaccination Liabilities”, it will be webcast tomorrow at 1:00 PM eastern time. All Hot Seats prior to this have been live events, but due to…
Making the World Go 'Round in Mysterious Ways
I think that those of us in the workers’ compensation industry sometimes forget just how vital it is to the health and vitality of the US economy. The vast majority of the 156 million workers in this nation (2019 stats) perform their duties while covered by an occupational protection policy or program. Yet, for both…
Our Best Shot In The Dark Regarding COVID Vaccination Liabilities
It seems that, as a society, there is always something to worry about. Even when good news breaks through the din of negativity we still seem to find elements of concern to worry about. Such is the case with the newly created COVID vaccinations being distributed across the country. Created in record time, the two…