pe The Nuts & Bolts of Workers' Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 26 May 2020 16:16:54 -0700 Join Michael Stack as he presents this interactive course on the Workers' Compensation system. Our program is intended to give 6 hours of foundational insight to those new to the… Full Article
pe PEO's: Professional Employer Organizations = A Shell Game? and Prosecution & Defense of UE Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2022 08:23:06 -0700 This is a four-hour MCLE program that addresses the specific issues of the prosecution and defense of cases involving employee leasing companies, general-special employment law, and handling cases when the… Full Article
pe Innovative Tech Trends in Workers' Compensation, Managed Care, & Safety By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:36:33 -0700 Join WCC + MTI America for an overview of the latest technologies in our space. Panelists will review new apps and technologies and how they are being used to impact… Full Article
pe Medicare $1K Penalties, You Ready? By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:26:45 -0800 n this session, we will discuss a 15-year-old law that consistently confuses and frustrates responsible reporting entities in our industry. Full Article
pe 2023 MCLE Super Saturday By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:00:03 -0800 Designed for California workers compensation attorneys providing seven (7) hours of "Special Requirement" training towards the 25 hours of total MCLE credit required for the California State Bar education needed… Full Article
pe The Impact of Remote Work and Home Offices on Workers Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:32:18 -0800 In this webinar, ODG by MCG’s VP of Government Affairs, Patrick F. Robinson, JD, MBA, will discuss the origin and recent trends concerning telework/home offices, how different jurisdictions have analyzed… Full Article
pe Social Responsibility & Workers' Compensation: Containing Costs while Making a Positive Community Impact By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:44:47 -0800 This course will discuss implementation and utilization of an alternative return-to-work program that offers modified duty at non-profit organizations. Experienced instructors will illustrate the value of a specialized return-to-work program… Full Article
pe Foot Injuries, Diabetes and Workers' Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 19 May 2023 16:50:08 -0700 This course will explain the prevalence, pathophysiology, evaluation, and treatment recommendations of diabetic foot ulcers. Additionally, causation analysis will also be discussed. Full Article
pe Summer 2024 Legislative Outlook in Workers Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:33:19 -0700 Join HIRMA/WorkCompCentral for a one-hour webinar as we explore the Summer 2024 Legislative Outlook in Workers Compensation. This webinar aims to provide participants with a understanding of the legislative changes… Full Article
pe The Power of Virtual Reality: Immersive Therapeutics for Chronic Back Pain Management By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:07:51 -0700 CBP is a prevalent, complex, and expensive condition that carries a significant health economic burden in the US. For Injured Workers who experience persistent pain, the ability to participate in… Full Article
pe Widow Can't Seek Remedy From Husband's Co-Worker, Tavern Operator By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that a widow could not pursue a civil suit against her late husband’s co-worker for throwing a punch that led to his death, nor… Full Article
pe High Court Clarifies Date Worker Became Entitled to Specific-Loss Benefits for Eye Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 In a case of first impression, Maine’s highest court ruled that a worker was entitled to an award of specific-loss benefits for the loss of vision in his eye on… Full Article
pe Court Rejects Untimely Appeal From Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against Doctor By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals said a series of post-order motions filed by a self-represented injured worker didn’t extend the statute of limitations, so the appeal of the order dismissing… Full Article
pe Employer Can't Escape Liability for Continuing Medical Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an employer could not be relieved of its obligation to provide continuing medical treatment to an injured worker after she aggravated her… Full Article
pe Court Clarifies Standard for Compensability of Injuries From Idiopathic Falls By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a worker can receive benefits for injuries she sustained from an idiopathic fall while she was working — if the injuries were made more… Full Article
pe Industrial Commission Opens Registration for Annual Conference By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The North Carolina Industrial Commission opened registration for its annual conference being held Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Raleigh Convention Center. The 29th annual North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference will… Full Article
pe Court Upholds Calculation of Pipe Fitter's AWW By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a union pipe fitter’s average weekly wage from a project where he was injured. Merck Pharmaceutical contracted with Jacobs Project Management… Full Article
pe BWC Reopens Safety Grant Programs; $35M Available By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Monday said it reopened its safety grant program and that $35 million will be available to help employers purchase equipment to protect their… Full Article
pe BWC Opens Registration for Annual Medical and Health Symposium By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation opened registration for its 2024 Medical & Health Symposium being held in November. The free virtual event will focus on how technology in medicine is… Full Article
pe Supreme Court Says TTD Award Not Immediately Appealable By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that an administrative law judge’s order awarding temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker was interlocutory and not appealable. Case: Spencer County Fiscal Court v. Full Article
pe Attorney Suspended for Misconduct By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Supreme Court last week suspended an attorney for misconduct related to his representation of a client in a probate matter and a workers’ compensation claim. Barry Nathaniel Sullivan was… Full Article
pe Employer Must Pay for Worker's Self-Developed Treatments of Decades-Old Back Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the compensability of a former news reporter’s self-developed treatments for a decades-old back injury. Case: Paxton Media Group v. Hammond, No. 2023-CA-0807-WC, 08/30/2024, unpublished. Facts and… Full Article
pe Supreme Court Says Traveling Worker Suffered Compensable Fall While Souvenir Shopping By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a traveling worker was entitled to benefits for her injuries from a fall while leaving her hotel to go souvenir shopping. Kimminee Costello worked for… Full Article
pe DLI Rules Would Authorize Max Penalty for Misclassification By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Montana Department of Labor and Industry proposed rules that would add intentional misclassification to the list of violations that justify assessing the maximum penalty. The department will hold a hearing… Full Article
pe Report: Clearwater Cop Arrested for Alleged Comp, Pension Fraud By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A police officer in Clearwater, Florida, was arrested after investigators allegedly observed him engaging in activities that contradicted the limitations he cited when seeking workers’ compensation benefits and a disability… Full Article
pe Employer Should Have Been Granted Continuance After Doctor's Unexpected Change in Opinion By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A Florida appellate court ruled that an employer should have been granted a continuance after its medical expert expressed an unforeseen change in opinion shortly before the scheduled hearing on… Full Article
pe Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Car Accident Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim arising out of a car accident. Case: Parr v. Industrial Commission, No. 1 CA-IC 23-0018,… Full Article
pe Performer Injured During Jousting Match Not Subject to Comp Coverage By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker injured while participating in a jousting demonstration was exempt from coverage under the state Workers’ Compensation Act as a “performer.” Case: McKeane v. Full Article
pe Appeals Court Partially Reverses Employer's Win By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Louisiana appellate court overturned a finding that a worker’s stiff person syndrome was not related to her work accident, and a finding that she was capable of engaging in gainful employment… Full Article
pe High Court: No Compensation for Jouster Injured at Renaissance Festival By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Louisiana Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a decision finding that a man injured while jousting was excluded from the state's workers' compensation system. On Tuesday, a 6-1… Full Article
pe Employer Penalized for Late Award Payment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a 10% penalty against an employer for its late payment of a worker’s award. Case: Jefferson v. South Carolina Department of Transportation, No. 2019-001643, 09/11/2024,… Full Article
pe Personalized screening early in pregnancy may improve preeclampsia detection By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 02 May 2024 19:18:36 GMT Full Article
pe Early diagnosis & treatment of peripheral artery disease essential to improve outcomes, reduce amputation risk By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 18:00:00 GMT Guideline Highlights: The new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology provides recommendations to guide clinicians in the treatment of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) and ... Full Article
pe El diagnóstico y tratamiento tempranos de la enfermedad arterial periférica son esenciales para mejorar los resultados y reducir el riesgo de amputación By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 18:00:00 GMT Aspectos destacados de la guía: La nueva guía conjunta de la American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) y el American College of Cardiology ofrece recomendaciones para guiar a los médicos en el tratamiento de pacientes con... Full Article
pe Palliative care beneficial to manage symptoms, improve quality of life for people with CVD By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Statement Highlights: Palliative medication management focuses on providing relief from symptoms and enhancing quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease throughout the various stages of the disease. Decisions about initiating, adjusting... Full Article
pe Los cuidados paliativos son beneficiosos para tratar los síntomas y mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas con ECV By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT Aspectos destacados de la declaración: El manejo de los medicamentos paliativos se enfoca en el alivio de los síntomas y en la mejora de la calidad de vida de las personas con enfermedades cardiovasculares en las distintas etapas de la enfermedad. La... Full Article
pe Remote monitoring and pharmacist helped improve hard-to-control blood pressure By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT Research Highlights: A new study finds that up to 74% of participants with resistant or difficult-to-control high blood pressure, including those with chronic kidney disease, were able to improve control of their blood pressure within 12 months after ... Full Article
pe Analysis found weight-loss surgery may help people with obesity manage high blood pressure By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:00:00 GMT Research Highlights: In an analysis of 18 randomized clinical trials, people with obesity and high blood pressure who underwent bariatric (weight-loss) surgery were almost three times more likely to achieve blood pressure remission, defined as... Full Article
pe COVID-19 infection appeared to increase risk of heart attack & stroke up to 3 years later By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT Research Highlights: An analysis of UK Biobank health data that included adults who had mild to severe COVID-19 before vaccines were available found an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death among those adults during the nearly three-year... Full Article
pe Nominate a stroke hero today: 2025 Stroke Hero Awards open for submissions By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:30:00 GMT DALLAS, Oct. 1, 2024 - Strokes can strike at any age, challenging survivors to overcome physical, emotional and cognitive changes. Nominations are open now for the 2025 Stroke Hero Awards from the American Stroke Association, a division of the ... Full Article
pe 5 health technology start-ups finalists in global heart disease solution competition By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:45:00 GMT DALLAS, Nov. 8, 2024 – High blood pressure, obesity and other risk factors contribute to high rates of heart disease and stroke worldwide, including in the U.S. where cardiovascular disease is the leading killer.[1] While experts work to improve outcomes... Full Article
pe Why Photographing Hats Can Improve Your Street People Photography By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:40:00 +0000 This wasn’t something that I consciously knew, maybe deep down we all tend to know these types of things, but something I discovered while undertaking a new photography project in San Miguel de Allende. There are many, many ideas to photograph in San Miguel. Doors are a very common theme, I did one last year and one I am continuing this year. I was looking for something different and with the almost constant blue skies and bright sun, even stronger at 6,800 feet, most people if not all the gringos wear hats. Everyday I walk around photographing almost anything and everything. Great fun and focusing on Hats gave me a new challenge. I am reserved when it comes to photographing people out and about on the street. I feel reluctant to invade their privacy but deep down I love how people relate and engage the city streets. Here in Mexico, being such a tourist destination, the locals are even more wary of being photographed and many times hide there face or just look away. If a person is not comfortable with their photo being taken I won't take it. A different type of sun covering When I photographed street people I tended to hesitate too long (should I or not) with taking the shot and the impromptu moment was lost as they tended to now be aware of the camera. This man is not praying but doing close-up photography of the cactus I found out after the fact that when I was just focusing on people's hats I tended to think less of the person and more on the object of the hat. This allowed me to be quicker with the decision to shoot and also it allowed me to shoot more often. Who wouldn't love this big Mexican hat Because I was focusing on an object it even allowed me to approach people and ask then if I could photograph them with their hat as this was a project of mine. I think people felt more comfortable in letting me photograph them because I wasn't really just photographing them. It was an inanimate object and somehow that was OK. A hatted man with lots of hats I suggest you give yourself a try at this project and see if you don't now photograph more people. Niels Henriksen Full Article Portraits San Miguel de Allende Street People
pe Patience - a Photographer’s Special tool By niels-henriksen.blogspot.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 14:37:00 +0000 Many times we see wonderful scenes and landscapes right in front of us. Our emotions are stirring especially since for the last few moments our vision and senses are taking it all in. Therefore, it must make a wonderful photograph. We take the photograph and move on knowing that we have a great shot because that's how we perceive our visual and sensory experience for this site.But when we get home it seems to lack that something special we experienced back at our location.Others who see the image may say it's nice but in reality it's just another tourist type shot. The experience we had is missing.The key ingredient missing is patience, or just plain waiting for the scene to evolve in either light-shaping or the actors in the scene. These actors can be real people or elements in the changing landscape.Light, it's strength or absence, is the key to all photographs. After this, it's the context of element within the science that further define the photographic experience.As an example, the photographs of a set of wonderfully painted stairs help to demonstrate the importance of patience to wait out a scene until the elements define it in a new perspective. There is a set of beautifully paints stairs just across the street from the Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa.But to photograph them is to only copy someone else's work. This is fine if all you want is to show others the beauty of these stairs.But there could be more if you only wait for people in this particular case to add the extra element to make this your own original photograph.I knew people walking up and down the stairs would add interest to the image but without staffed actors I could only wait for what?A few minutes later a solitary well dressed soldier from a ceremony on Parliament Hill was approaching the steps to walk down. Luckily there was no one else nearby to also transcend these steps.I waited until his eyes were near the wolf's eyes and took 3 rapid shots. It's hard to get the arms and legs just right so with 3, one should work well.It wasn't a busy place as these steps are slightly hidden. I felt good with the shot and started to walk on but a short distance later I felt there could be more if I just waited longer, so back I went.After about 15 minutes of waiting a bunch of young children and their parents started to head up. The little girl was leading the pack and it looked like she would head right for the wolf's ear. There were many others on the steps but I knew I could immediately afterwards take a photo of just the stairs and then edit everyone out.The photograph now looks like the child went up the steps to whippers into the wolf's ear.In many locations, taking the time to wait for something to change within the scene will make it a better photograph. The shadows created by the sun as it sculpts the landscape or intermittent clouds that create highlights within the scene. It could even be the addition of people, or removal of too many or the right combination of their colourful clothing that augments the photograph. Either way, occasionally take the time to explore the environment in front of or behind you and sit and wait for that extra photographic element.Niels Henriksen Full Article composition Street Photography
pe In victory for public health, federal appeals court upholds FDA’s graphic cigarette warnings By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:33:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a major victory for public health, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has unanimously upheld graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising required under a 2020 FDA rule. This... Full Article
pe “What Would They Say?” spoken word video named finalist in international award competition By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:15:00 GMT DALLAS, Oct. 28, 2024 —“What Would They Say?” – the powerful spoken word poem produced by the American Heart Association, which is celebrating 100 years of lifesaving service as the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain... Full Article
pe Federal spending bill is a net positive for public health By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Fri, 08 Mar 2024 22:00:00 GMT WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2024 — The American Heart Association, the world’s leading voluntary organization focused on heart and brain health that is celebrating its centennial birthday this year, issued the following statement in response to Congress’... Full Article
pe La iniciativa Target: BP™ ayuda a más de 9 millones de estadounidenses con hipertensión By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT DALLAS, 9 de octubre de 2024. En un momento en el que la hipertensión no controlada está aumentando en los Estados Unidos, la American Heart Association y la American Medical Association (AMA) reconocen a nivel nacional a 1812 organizaciones de cuidados... Full Article
pe Los Bears de la NFL suman métodos para salvar vidas a la cadena de supervivencia en Chicago By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:20:00 GMT CHICAGO, 22 de octubre de 2024 — La American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) y los Chicago Bears llevaron capacitación en reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) y desfibrilador externo automático (DEA) a las finales estatales del... Full Article
pe Los New York Jets de la NFL suman métodos para salvar vidas a la cadena de supervivencia en 12 escuelas By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 19:30:00 GMT NEW YORK, 7 de noviembre de 2024 — La American Heart Association (la Asociación Americana del Corazón) y los New York Jets reunieron a representantes de 12 escuelas locales para realizar un entrenamiento de reanimación cardiopulmonar (RCP) y... Full Article
pe El miedo a sufrir otro ataque cardíaco puede ser una fuente importante de estrés continuo para supervivientes By newsroom.heart.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:00:00 GMT Puntos destacados de la investigación: El miedo a sufrir otro ataque cardíaco fue un factor que influyó de manera constante y significativa en la forma en que los supervivientes de un ataque cardíaco perciben su salud, según un nuevo estudio. Si bien... Full Article
