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Workers Comp Matters

Catering to both lawyers and their clients, Workers’ Comp Matters focuses on people and the law. Host and workers’ compensation attorney Alan S. Pierce interviews industry leaders, lawyers, and doctors, covering all elements of workers’ compensation from cases and benefits to recovery.

Jul 26, 2013

Handling and Preventing Shoulder Injuries

“There has been a dramatic rise in shoulder injuries in the last five to ten years,” Doctor Michael Ackland says, maybe we’ve just gotten better at diagnosing them. On this episode of...

May 15, 2013

Workers’ Compensation for Harbor Workers and Longshoremen

Before The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, policy covered those working on land and those working within navigable waters, but neglected workers on the harbor. This left harbor workers with nowhere...

May 2, 2013

Chat with Two National Leaders of the Workers’ Comp Bar

On the May edition of Workers’ Comp Matters Host and Attorney Alan Pierce talks with two highly-respected guests in the field of workers’ compensation attorneys. The first half of the show he...

Dec 9, 2011

Improving the Quality of Care for Injured Workers

In this edition of Workers’ Comp Matters, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce, welcomes Michael J. Shor MPH, Managing Director of Best Doctors Occupational Health Institute.  Michael talks about his view of workers’...

Jun 17, 2011

The National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary

The National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary (NAWCJ) was founded in 2009 to provide educational opportunities for the workers’ compensation judiciary throughout the United States. On this Workers’ Comp Matters, host Attorney...

May 18, 2011

Celebrating 100 Years of Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ Compensation was the first social reform in America dating back to 1911. On this edition of Workers’ Comp Matters, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce, joins Andrew J. Reinhardt from the firm...

Apr 14, 2011

Privacy, Clients and Social Media

Social networking has become a popular topic within the workers’ comp community.  In this edition of Workers’ Comp Matters, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce, welcomes Attorney Jon L. Gelman, to take a...

Mar 15, 2011

Raytheon’s Integrated Disability Program

Returning to work after a disabling worker’s compensation injury involves many steps. In this edition of Workers’ Comp Matters, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce, welcomes Edmund C. Corcoran Jr., Director of Integrated...

Nov 1, 2010

Fraud & Symptom Magnification in Workers Compensation

There is a phenomenon that we all see in workers’ comp cases, whether representing the claimant or the insurer. An insurer or its medical expert might call it symptom magnification. In this...

Jul 28, 2010

The History of Workers’ Compensation & the Workers’ Compensation Centennial 2011

The first constitutional workers’ compensation law in the United States was enacted back in 1911, and in recognition of this milestone of law, Massachusetts will host a centennial commemoration in April of...

May 5, 2010

The Intoxication Defense

In this special edition of Workers’ Comp Matters from an ABA TIPS 2010 Conference on National Trends and Emerging Issues in Workers’ Compensation, host and Attorney Alan S. Pierce spotlights the intoxication...

Apr 8, 2010

Workers’ Compensation Surveillance

In this special edition of Workers’ Comp Matters from an ABA TIPS 2010 Conference on National Trends and Emerging Issues in Workers’ Compensation, host and Attorney Alan S. Pierce welcomes Jodi Harris...

Feb 25, 2010

The Occupational Disease Pilot Program & Healthcare

Health Care reform continues to be at the forefront of the Obama administration’s agenda.  Host and Attorney Alan S. Pierce welcomes Jon L. Gelman to discuss health care and workers’ compensation and...

Jan 28, 2010

Workers’ Compensation in the Immigrant Community

Host and Attorney Alan S. Pierce welcomes  Marcy Goldstein-Gelb, Executive Director of the Mass. Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) and  Stacie A. Sobosik, Esq. from the Law Offices of Martin...

Jun 16, 2009

A Look Inside the Workers’ Compensation System

Is the Workers’ Compensation system really there to protect us if we are injured on the job?  On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce welcomes Dr. Patrice Woeppel...

Feb 13, 2009

Dissecting Fraud

On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce and Attorney Michael I. Fish, founding member of the Birmingham insurance defense law firm of Fish Nelson, LLC, will talk about...

Feb 4, 2009

The Independent Medical Evaluation (IME)

Did you ever want to know what goes on in an Independent Medical Evaluation (IME)? On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce and Dr. David Cooper from the...

Jan 22, 2009

MSA Update for Workers Comp Cases

Hear how to properly settle a workers’ comp case and comply with statutory requirements to create a medicare set aside program, allocation or trust. On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney...

Jan 8, 2009

Cardiac Injury Claims

Cardiac injury claims in workers comp cases can be tricky. On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce, turns to Dr. Julian M. Aroesty, cardiologist from Beth Israel Deaconess...

Apr 1, 2008

Workers Comp & the AMA Guides 6th Edition

Join host and Attorney Alan S. Pierce at the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Section (TIPS) conference in Chicago recently for a candid discussion of the AMA Guides to Evaluation of Permanent...

Apr 1, 2008

Workers Comp National Trends & Issues

The future of Workers Compensation laws are changing. Trends show the laws are being reformed making it more difficult for employees and easier for big corporations when it comes to Workers Comp....

Nov 27, 2007

Workers Compensation Post 911

On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce, turns to an expert to discuss the serious health problems of the World Trade Center rescue and the virtual collapse of...

Nov 19, 2007

What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Federal Worker Compensation

On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce, is joined by one of the leading experts on representing the federal employee in workers comp cases. Alan welcomes, Attorney Daniel...

Jul 3, 2007

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Repetitive Stress Injuries

On this Workers’ Comp Matters program, host Attorney Alan S. Pierce, turns to an expert to discuss Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Repetitive Stress Injuries. Alan welcomes, Dr. J. Mark Melhorn, an...

Jun 28, 2007

Back Injuries and Treatments in the Workers Comp Setting

Workers’ Comp Matters, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce, devotes this show to Back Injuries and Treatments in the Workers Comp Setting. Alan turns to the expert, Dr. Joseph Barr, Orthopedic Surgeon...

Mar 5, 2007

Special Edition of Workers Comp Matters

Join WCM host, Attorney Alan S. Pierce from the ABA Mid-Winter Meeting of the Workers Compensation Committee with special guests discussing emerging issues such as the current MSA problem, legislative reform to...

Oct 17, 2006

Disability Prevention vs. Disability Management

Workers’ Comp Matters, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce, devotes this show to disability prevention vs. disability management. Alan turns to the expert, Dr. Jennifer Christian of Webility.md to discuss this hot...

Jul 21, 2006

Psychiatric Disability

A disability may not be visible as physical injuries are, but psychiatric disabilities are just as serious. And physical injuries can be accompanied by emotional trauma or depression. How best to understand...

Mar 13, 2006

Defending Complex Workers Comp Cases

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce, devotes this show to Defending the Complex Workers Comp Case. We have one of the preeminent Boston attorneys as a guest, Attorney Thomas...

Mar 6, 2006

Evidence in the Complex Workers Comp Case

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce, takes up the topic of Evidence in the Complex Workers Comp Case. Our very special guest is a lawyer with a nationwide reach...

Dec 6, 2005

Social Security Disability

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce takes up the topic of social security disability and the coordination of benefits. Who is eligible? What’s the criteria? What are the tax...

Dec 1, 2005

Kids Chance

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce has this special show about an extraordinary program called Kids Chance, providing scholarships to kids of workers injured or killed on the job....

Aug 25, 2005

Representing Undocumented Workers

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce focuses on the issues relating to people who have been hurt at work. Representing undocumented workers is often challenging and fraught with obstacles....

Aug 25, 2005

Medicare Set-Aside Allocations

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce focuses on the issues relating to people who have been hurt at work. On this show, we discuss medicare set-aside allocations in workers...

Aug 23, 2005

Latex Allergies In The Workplace

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce focuses on the issues relating to people who have been hurt at work. Representing workers with latex allergies contracted at the workplace can...

Jun 29, 2005

Ethical Issues

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce focuses on the issues relating to people who have been hurt at work. There are many ethical issues involved when preparing a workers’...

Jun 29, 2005

Sports Injuries

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce focuses on the issues relating to people who have been hurt at work. Professional athletes are workers too. Our discussion on this show...

Jun 29, 2005

Sick Building Syndrome

WORKERS COMP MATTERS, hosted by Attorney Alan S. Pierce focuses on the issues relating to people who have been hurt at work. This show focuses on workers’ compensation cases in which plaintiffs...

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Alan Pierce

Alan S. Pierce has served as chairperson of the American Bar Association Worker’s Compensation Section and the...

Judson Pierce

Judson L. Pierce is a graduate of Vassar College and Suffolk University Law School where he received...

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