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.

Typically, when a client comes to us because of a traumatic brain injury on the job, it involves a physical accident which resulted in a blow to the head. But what many people don’t realize is that brain injuries can also be caused by chemical exposure.

It's no secret that winter presents challenges when it comes to outdoor safety. But did you know some experts estimate that nearly 80 percent of all slips, trips and falls – each hazardous to a worker’s health – are linked to snow and ice on walking surfaces?

Although most everyone, including my family (and the rest of the world), would say my quarterbacking career never reached the same apex as that of Cam Newton, I would still hope that if I was exhibiting signs of a suffered concussion like Cam showed in last Sunday’s wild card playoff game that I would have received better, or at least some appropriate, medical evaluation and care.  On Sunday, Cam was seen staggering to the sidelines before falling on the field.  Were we going to see the last of Cam due to the concussion protocol? With amazing speed and without the seeming appearance of any real medical evaluation under any formal concussion protocol, Cam reappeared like Superman when the kryptonite disappears.

“This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Questions?” Do you remember that anti-drug commercial for the 1980s? Well, it turns out professional athletes – who spend years training their bodies to compete in the highest level of sports are permanently damaging their brains as well.

If you’ve been overwhelmed and frustrated by having to maintain an in-house IT solution for your law firm, you might have considered using a cloud computing platform specifically for case management.

There are many benefits for moving your files and data to the cloud, such as lower cost, increased productivity, scalability and higher client satisfaction.

Understandably, law firms are concerned about the IT security of these cloud-computing solutions.

After all, it’s not only your own data but also the sensitive information your clients have entrusted you that’s on the line.