From Bob's Cluttered Desk

Employers and workers’ comp professionals from all across the nation are heading to Las Vegas today, to attend the 2021 National Workers’ Compensation and Disability Conference. The conference, live once again after last year’s Covid dominated virtual event, is one of the major national workers’ compensation experiences that bring people together to conduct business, connect…

Doug Holmes of Strategic Services on Unemployment & Workers’ Compensation (UWC) advised his group’s membership last week of a legislative effort that would facilitate the monitoring of state workers’ compensation systems by the federal government. Holmes reported that legislation developed by the House Education and Labor Committee included language providing statutory authority for the Office…

An article featured two days ago on this site reported results of a survey conducted by the National Safety Council, conducted “as part of an ongoing effort to assess the risks of cannabis in the workplace.” According to the report, the results, unlike the thought processes of employees smoking pot, are clear. The NSC concluded that “employers must…

Kids’ Chance of Texas is Looking For a Few Good Golfers. Or mediocre golfers. Heck, any golfers who want to have fun and enjoy supporting an outstanding cause will do. The Kids’ Chance of Texas Golf Tournament is scheduled to tee off October 28, 2021, at the Cowboys Golf Club in Dallas. They have had…

Blogger and Health Consultant Joe Paduda issued a scathing and profanity-laced post two days ago directed at the people in this nation who have not been vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. If you are reading this and have chosen not to be vaccinated, you are, according to Paduda, an idiot or an asshole, depending on…

Montana passed a law last spring that prohibits discrimination in any form against people based on their vaccination status. HB 702, signed by Governor Greg Gianforte on May 7, 2021, places unvaccinated persons in a legally protected class under the Montana Human Rights Act. It is the only law of its type in the nation.…

The Workers’ Compensation Institute announced this week that they will offer a “stress reduction” Puppy & Kitten Cuddle Zone at their annual Workers’ Compensation Education Conference in Orlando this December. It will be offered through the Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando and is another element of WCI’s community support initiatives.  I don’t know about you, but my…

When you want to go into a fancy affair with a bold statement reflecting your personal agenda, there is nothing quite as effective as wearing a designer dress with a bold “Tax the Rich” message emblazoned on it; especially when that dress is worn at an event chock full of upper crust elites. Certainly, Congressional…

There are times when pondering in this blog takes a circuitous route, meandering in thought and occasionally ending up back right where it started. Today is likely one of those days. It is Friday, after all, and there is no better day for a little circular logic. If not circular, it is certainly a “train…

A large part of the federal push announced last week to assure that all Americans are vaccinated against Covid-19 is centered around medical facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid payments. All employees at these facilities will need to be vaccinated in order to remain employed. This particular directive was an expansion of an earlier order…