An Oklahoma woman on Monday had a remarkable first day on the job. She met new people, got new pants, got to ride in a police car, and made a lasting first day impression that few people ever achieve. She was a newly hired teacher for Wagoner Public Schools in Wagoner, Oklahoma, and was slated…
Mr. Wordsmith Goes to Washington; AASCIF and the State Fund Firewall Problem
I am heading to the American Association of State Compensation Insurance Funds (AASCIF) 2014 annual conference in Washington, DC next week. As regular readers know I am a big fan of this conference – I am an enormous AASCIFFER. I am not sure what to expect this year, as I have spent a significant amount…
NFL Wearables Could Be the Personal Black Box for Workplace Accidents
I can’t believe I am talking about “wearables” for the second time in a week. I wrote about this on Monday with a discussion on the impact wearable technology will have on medical services and workers’ compensation. I figured I was done with it for a while. Yet here we are again, and this time…