by Kelia Scott | Mar 15, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
A New Hampshire nurse is suing the New Hampshire Hospital (NHH) and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after she was attacked by a patient in 2014. She claimed she had warned her employer about this particular patient and that her warnings...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 14, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Hanford Nuclear Reservation is a site in Washington that used to make plutonium, and workers have been claiming that their employment there made them sick. It has been difficult for some workers suffering from neurological disease, respiratory illnesses or cancers...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 13, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) is offering coal miners in several states free and confidential health screenings as part of the Coal Workers’ Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP). These screenings are intended to try and detect...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 13, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released a study on the impact that opioid prescriptions have on the duration of temporary disability benefits for workers with lower back injuries. The researchers found that opioid prescriptions greatly increase...
by Kelia Scott | Mar 12, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
A bill is headed to Florida Governor Rick Scott’s desk that will allow first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to recover lost wages. Under current law they can receive medical benefits under workers’ compensation, but the bill that the governor...
