July 30, 2015
Minnesota implements new rules for prescribing opioid painkillersTo prevent injured workers from ending up with painkiller addictions, the state of Minnesota has adopted stronger requirements for prescribing physicians.
July 13, 2015
Nebraska Supreme Court reverses workers’ comp rulingThis 2015 ruling from the Nebraska Supreme court reversed a lower court’s ruling on the workers’ compensation case.
June 17, 2015
Iowa Supreme Court says workers’ compensation surveillance footage need not be disclosed before depositionThe Iowa Supreme Court ruled that employers do not need to provide surveillance footage to workers’ compensation claimants before they are deposed.
January 29, 2015
How one school district prevents falls among staffThe Cambridge-Isanti Public Schools decreased falls by making stepladders easily accessible throughout its buildings.
January 13, 2015
The four most effective tactics to avoid workers' compensation litigationOn-the-job injuries can cost your company time, productivity, money and even employee morale — costs that are compounded when you become engaged in a legal battle.
October 9, 2014
CEO Q&A: Company's emphasis on safety starts at the topADO Products CEO Jim Andrews talks about his company’s emphasis on employee safety.
September 30, 2014
What your employee handbook should say about workers' compensationIncorporating workers' compensation into your employee handbook shows your staff that you take work injuries seriously.
June 16, 2014
How to discipline employees who’ve experienced work injuriesSimply because an employee sustained a work injury does not excuse that employee from performing the duties and expected standards of the job.
March 7, 2014
Minnesota Supreme Court maintains status quo for PTSD claimsThe Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed that an employee’s post-traumatic stress disorder was a non-compensable mental injury under the law in effect at the time of injury.
January 3, 2014
Minnesota Supreme Court reverses appeals court's Dykhoff decisionThe 2013 Dykhoff decision provides insight into what it means for an injury to “arise out of” employment, making it eligible for workers’ compensation benefits.
