A "pain in the neck" can be something quite serious. When it is the result of the workplace does it qualify for worker's compensation?

Laborers are not the only ones suffering with shoulder injuries.  And you just "don't realize how much you use your shoulder until you injure it."

A special documentary series was done about Hawaii’s workers’ compensation system. The document focuses on surveillance use. The State’s largest workers’ comp carrier claims it has an obligation to stop fraud by all parties in workers’ comp cases, including not just workers,  but employers, vendors, and doctors. The insurer uses surveillance in about 2 percent of claims and only when it has cause to suspect fraud, including when they receive  “tips”  to their hotline from a claimant’s co-worker or even a spouse. It’s unknown how often surveillance is used throughout the industry.

The world we live in is a beautiful one, full of natural and man-made wonders which captivate millions each year. The harsh reality is, however, that in order to take in these spectacular sights, visitors need the use of their eyes, something that millions take for granted each year and a sense that can be damaged or lost due to an on the job accident or exposure.

The National Football League (NFL) is concerned about concussions and they should be. I recently attended a program at Duke Law School (https://law.duke.edu/sports/headtrauma/) on Head Trauma in Football that mentioned the concerns parents have about their kids playing football and several of the experts, including Joel Charles Morgenlander, MD, of Duke University School of Medicine and Dale Bass of Duke’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, expressed concern but also emphasized that we should not jump to conclusions.

Five years ago moving an application or function to the cloud was not always the best option, but when it comes to business technology today, a cloud migration is almost always a foregone conclusion.  Most cloud-available services have made tremendous improvements in features, performance, and security. Connectivity to the cloud (both wired and wireless) is faster, more reliable, and available practically everywhere on the planet (including on airplanes and cruise ships). What’s more, while the cost of cloud options has come down somewhat, non-cloud systems have not changed much in price, often making cloud a better value of the two.

Seven of the top ten cases in 2017 are from California, two from Texas, and one from Tennessee.

Every year, thousands of workers are injured on the job or develop medical issues due to their working conditions. However, obtaining financial assistance for these injuries and illnesses through workers’ compensation can be much more complicated than you may anticipate—especially if you’re unfamiliar with this process.
There are several questions you’ll most likely experience if the situation arises. Don’t fret, we’ve outlined the most common questions and concerns regarding this complicated process below.

Do you work for an employer that promised you the opportunity to own your own business?  Did that employer help you get started in the “business,” but now tells you what to do every day?  Does the company dictate what time you go to work and what price you get paid for your services or for the products you sell?  In that situation you likely don’t feel very independent, and in fact, your company may be skirting the law and may owe you money.  You may not have the social security, Medicare, unemployment and workers’ compensation protections that you deserve.

Surveillance technology has long been used by insurance companies to dispute worker’s compensation claims. An employee is videotaped or photographed in public view, doing something that “appears” to be outside their restrictions. And as technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, insurance companies keep trying to find new and better ways to help establish fraudulent activity. This is unfortunate for the many who have honest work-related injuries, as they are placed under a microscope just like those committing fraud.