Year: 2011

Kevin Connors and Mike Fish, both attorneys with the National Workers Compensation Defense Network, have been very active online this week, informing people of a new regulation handed down by the federal government banning the use of cell phones by interstate commercial drivers. According to Fish's Alabama Workers' Comp Blawg, “The Federal Motor Carrier Safety…

I know that they have strict punishments for those who abuse the 911 emergency system, but when I read this morning about a dog who called 911 only to be shot by the responding deputy, I thought they had gone too far. Turns out, it was nothing of the sort. It was apparently a cry…

We work in a tough industry. Misunderstood by most and resented by many, we toil on in a “mandated industry” – one that few outsiders love, but even fewer could live without. To many employers, particularly those without large professional support systems, workers' comp is a necessary evil. The law says they have to have…

I did not know Kangaroos were native to North Dakota, but reading about their court system has convinced me otherwise. (Alternate opening line: Hey, I found out where GEICO goes to film those caveman commercials!) Some may refer to it as "North Dakota justice"; but I would not use the word justice to describe what…

An interesting topic has been posted on our LinkedIn Discussion Group, the Workers' Compensation Roundtable, by Becki Shafer of Amaxx Risk Solutions. She has posted a thread entitled “Tell Us About the Best Job You Have Ever Had. (in this field)”. I think it is a great topic, and wanted to share it with you…

I am heading home from Las Vegas after the National Workers’ Compensation Conference, and had an interesting experience on the leg into Houston. In honor of Veterans Day, a flight attendant made a long dedication to current and former veterans, and as part of her presentation, asked that all passengers remain seated when we arrive…

Bruce Blythe makes his living talking angry people down. Not off the ledge, or from the bridge, but from the potential to inflict harm on their bosses and co-workers. Blythe, Chairman of Crisis Management International, shared much of his insight on the topic to attendees during a session today at the National Workers’ Compensation and…

We wanted panelists that could provide great info in a plain spoken manner, and tech companies to show us some of the greatest technologies just now coming to market. We were not disappointed. I saw the future of workers’ comp today.  Today’s pre-conference session at the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference was an eye…

When I lumbered out of bed this morning in Las Vegas, I had no idea that I was suddenly "somebody". My first clue was an email from Safety National’s Mark Walls, manager of the well known Work Comp Analysis Group on LinkedIn. It was a forward of a Lexis Nexis newsletter with a note that…

When we launched WorkersCompensation.com, now well over a decade ago (where does the time go?? I am clearly having too much fun) the internet was still in its infancy. Many states had yet to establish a web presence, and wireless networking was still largely theoretical. My cell phone was a Motorola Star Tac. Tablets were…