Perhaps, given the benefit of hindsight, I was a tad over-optimistic in regard to my recovery timeline. I realize now that people who undergo a total knee replacement are unlikely to be performing somersaults on the pool deck just a few days after the fact. Now, I really did not expect to be performing somersaults,…

Editors Note: Bob is in the hospital following a planned surgical procedure. Being the trooper that he is, he insisted on posting despite the fog of painkillers. Frankly, we believe it is the most salient article he has provided in some time. _________________________________________________________  The fire raced down along the pickle juice. The cat may be brown,…

There is a webinar later today, being produced by The Transitions, that will be focused on “Reimagining the Communication Model” that we use in the workers’ compensation industry. I am pleased to be one of the speakers, along with Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Greg Hamlin, and Todd Thams. It will be moderated by Dr. Claire Muselman. It…

Earlier this week the Florida State Cabinet passed a resolution declaring March to be Kids’ Chance Awareness Month. Introduced by State Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis, it was designed to honor Kids’ Chance of Florida for their “outstanding work to ensure our Florida families have the ability to give their children an opportunity at a higher education…

According to a brief article that crossed the Cluttered Desk this morning, we as a nation are beginning to suffer “Zoom Fatigue.” Apparently, all this video conferencing is wearing us down and making us yearn for nappy time. I wonder if this work-based exhaustion would be compensable under workers’ compensation. We’re probably all too tired…

You might have missed it last week, but the world ended. Don’t worry if that slipped your notice, everyone else missed it, too. They were instead all consumed with the violent abduction of Lady Gaga’s dogs. In case you were in a coma, two of Lady Gaga’s French Bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, were brazenly abducted…