Host of Workers Comp Matters
Alan S. Pierce has served as chairperson of the American Bar Association Worker’s Compensation Section and the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Section on Workers’ Compensation Law. He frequently lectures on workers’ compensation issues around the nation, and in 2007 became one of the first attorneys in the country to be inducted as a Fellow into the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers of the American Bar Association.
Ideally, the “Great Bargain” at the heart of Workers’ Compensation protections offer a clear remedy. But there are exceptions worth discussing.
If a worker is hurt at work, immigration status may not matter. Political tensions today are high, but workers have rights when they are hurt on the job.
The unusual ways workers get hurt sometimes puzzle us. These unusual cases can challenge the ways we think and how we handle cases.
Workers injured on the job are no different than athletes. They want to get back to doing their job. Dr. Peter Yeh shares insights from a medical professional’s point-of-view on getting your...
You’ve got the evidence, but is your audience listening? Guest Robert Mattson helps professionals learn effective storytelling and communication.
Veteran claims adjuster Michael Kelley explains how there’s a human touch that can never be replaced by an algorithm in Workers’ Comp claims.
Professor Michael C. Duff explores the evolving field of psychological injuries in the workplace including stress and mental trauma.
Does having their own lawyer help injured workers obtain higher benefits in Workers’ Comp cases? A new WCRI study investigates.
Guest Alex Dell is a former hockey ref and a longtime Workers’ Comp attorney. In both, he says, the key is to keep your eyes and options open.
Longtime co-host Alan Pierce reflects on his 50 years in Workers’ Compensation law and advocating for the rights of injured workers.
AI is ushering in a new era in Workers’ Comp claims management. Hear how advances are helping adjusters better serve workers and speed recovery.
Guest Claire Muselman’s newest article for WorkersCompsation.com stresses empathy for injured workers. Maybe we could stop assigning blame and start helping.
Guest Maya Rashid shares her award-winning study of the confusion over Workers’ Comp care and alternative medicine.
A new study examines how a worker’s mental state can hamper injury recovery. What Workers’ Comp attorneys should know.
Sometimes a worker is injured, but there’s no specific “date of injury.” Repetitive stress injuries are real but proving them is a challenge.
Over the past 100 years, Workers’ Compensation rules have struggled to adapt to the modern world. Does the system still work?
People get hurt in unusual ways on the job. But as these strange cases demonstrate, it’s not always the employer’s fault.
HIPAA rules were designed to protect patients. But uncertainty and red tape can hamper your client’s access to records for workplace injuries.
Four years after the onset of COVID, The Workers’ Comp community is still learning. Long COVID and your clients: what you need to know.
Our understanding of work and workplaces may have been forever changed by the COVID pandemic. Many workers today are working from their own homes or conducting meetings by phone during their occasional...
Dave Pederson, producer of the new documentary “Americonned,” joins the podcast with thoughts on worker protections and the declining middle class.
What happens when a workplace event, contracting a contagious illness, transfers to family? Can the family sue, or are they bound by Workers’ Comp?
Let’s talk about the F-word in Workers’ Compensation: Fraud. Guest Connor Thomson is a second-year law student at Villanova University who won the College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers John F. Burton Jr....
When workers suffer a work-displacing healthcare event – injury or illness – emotional support can be as vital as medical care, insurance, and legal needs. Kind Souls Foundation offers a free service...
Marijuana was once fodder for stoner comedies and standup routines. But today, medical marijuana is a serious matter in Workers’ Compensation. Fair compensation, and proper medical treatment, is not always as clear...
Guest Kathleen Fisher is an accomplished attorney in the field of Workers’ Compensation, but she’s also an active leader of the organization Kids’ Chance, dedicated to supporting the children of workers injured...
Guest Robert “Bob” Wilson is a leader at Work Comp College, created to offer a deeper dive into workplace protections for employees. He’s not a lawyer or an academic type, but he’s...
To settle or not to settle, often a question. Our guest, Jim Anderson, is a well-known Workers’ Comp attorney and a leader in the field in Mississippi. His input about “settlements” are...
We depend on our first responders – firefighters, cops, emergency room workers – every day. They protect us from harm. But what happens when they need our help? Our guest Robert Wisniewski...
A reminder that every case is different. Injuries occur in unusual situations that challenge how we think about Workers’ Compensation and how every state and jurisdiction applies the law differently. The “Skiing...
Workers’ Compensation is primarily designed to provide two benefits: payroll replacement for injured workers and medical payments to providers. But over the years, the process has become increasingly complicated. Guest Ramona Tanabe...
Continuing our discussion of the 50th anniversary of the National Commission on State Workmen’s Compensation (as it was called) report. We’ve come a long way, but … it’s complicated. Guest Abbie Hudgens,...
July marks the 50th anniversary of the National Commission on State Workmen’s Compensation laws. The system we have in place wasn’t always so. Even after the passage of protections for workers, it...
Guest Joanne Doroshow explains how Workers’ Comp and OSHA failed front-line workers in the COVID pandemic.
What happens when a migrant worker (documented or otherwise) is hurt on the job? Our expert guests share tips for working with immigrants injured on the job.
Guest Simon Cao joins hosts Judson and Alan Pierce in a discussion about how evidence of marijuana use off the job affects workplace injury cases.
Guest Malcolm Crosland discusses the fight to protect employees in today’s gig economy and how Workers’ Comp is more important than ever.
We celebrate 50 years since the issuance of the Report of the National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws.
Take a deep dive into marine and maritime workplace compensation cases with Boston-based attorney Christopher Hug.
In part three of our 20-year remembrance of the 9/11 terror attacks, Phil Alvarez shares his brother’s tragic, and heroic, fight for victims.
Part 2 of our reflection on the 9/11 victims’ fund. Guest Leo Boyle shares the inspiring role tort lawyers played, pro bono, for victims and families.
Special Master Kenneth Feinberg reflects on administering 9/11 victim compensation in a national period of anger and sorrow.
Take a deep dive into pro wrestling’s lack of Workers’ Compensation with guest scholar and attorney Mary Catena. What it means for contract workers.
The filmmaker behind the documentary ‘Radium Girls’ brings to life the inspiring and tragic tale of the teenage dial painters during WWI.
Prof. Michael Duff breaks down the three presumptions guiding workers’ comp cases and issues arising out of Covid-19-related claims.
With a gig economy still spurring increases in temp and contract jobs, guest Darrell West explains why America needs a new social contract.
Emily Spieler dismisses hype that Covid-19 will crush workers’ comp systems. But, though claims haven’t materialized, all still isn’t well.
An administrative assistant’s injury at a Canadian consulate in Boston raises key questions about when foreign governments have to comply with U.S. employment laws.
George Flores shares insights from his article “Lewis and Bourgoin: The Growing Divide Over Reimbursement for Medical Marijuana in the Workers’ Compensation System.”
Bill Minick explains the QCARE designation for Texas employers who have opted out of traditional workers’ comp programs.
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