From Bob's Cluttered Desk

It is a question no doubt running through the minds of legal professionals all across this land. The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission, in a decision that is landmark not just for what it is but also for who decided it, declared the Oklahoma Opt Out law “unconstitutional and unenforceable” almost two weeks ago. The case,…

Greetings, fellow bloggers. I do not know if you are aware of it or not, but my company earlier this week launched a “Best Blogs” competition to recognize those of you in the workers' compensation community who provide top quality, cutting edge, informative content. Or to at least find those of you who can spell…

I must admit, sometimes it feels as though the world is upside down. Imagine if you were a person waking today from a 20-year long coma. The Twin Towers are gone. Bill Cosby is an accused rapist. Bruce Jenner is woman of the year. The country is polarized, the middle east is consumed in conflict,…

I am tempted to say “I told you so”, or use the ever more cerebral phrase, “I warned you thusly”. I am also tempted to point out what a tremendous difference one simple letter can make; the difference between the letters “i” and “u”. When combined with a couple D's, two L's, an A and…

I must admit that the last couple weeks have been a whirlwind. When I published an article entitled “Who Will Lead the National Conversation on Workers’ Compensation?” just over two weeks ago, I had no idea I would be announcing today that the “Conversation” is about to begin. But that is just what has happened,…

Imagine you are at the dentist, and you are in need of a crown. Many of us have been through this routine. You know what to expect. The dentist finishes grinding your existing tooth down, and messy molds and impressions are made. A temporary crown is fashioned and placed, and you are sent home with…

My company announced last week that it would be hosting a Workers' Compensation Best Blogs program to “select and recognize outstanding original content for the industry”. It was an announcement that has been met with a fair amount of excitement and very positive responses. There have also been some questions, and I wanted to take…

You have to admire employers who want to acknowledge long term employees for their years of dedicated service. Such was the situation with the city of Cadiz, Spain, when they prepared to present a service award to an employee who had given two decades of his life to toiling for the local government. Except they…

The conference season is getting ready to fire up once more, and workers' compensation road warriors are again preparing for the hazards and rewards of attending multiple educational events around the nation. One of the first major events of the year is the 32nd Annual Issues & Research Conference produced by the Workers' Compensation Research…

I think it has to be one of the worst things a marketing professional has to face; dealing with the death of a participant in a fund raiser named in your honor. It has to be even worse when your product, while known for being delicious, is not generally recognized for its healthful and rejuvenating…