Quote of the day
“I was furious. This is something I’ve been told I have to have to heal, and I’m not getting it.”
Justin Hughey, Hawaii elementary school teacher, who injured his back in 2016 while trying to lift a case of copy paper into an overhead shelf, regarding physical therapy
Honolulu Civil Beat
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Tennessee program targets injured workers after benefits end
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has launched “Next Step,” a program intended to assist injured workers who are unable to return to employment. The program allows applicants to find a new career path without having to go through a traditional education program, and shows them how to utilize the American Job Centers in the state. Chattanoogan
Texas fireman wins cancer coverage fight
Following a September ruling that he contracted the disease in the line of duty, a Mission, Texas fireman has prevailed against the Texas Municipal League, which had denied workers’ compensation coverage for his kidney cancer treatments. KVEO (Brownsville, Texas)
Texas: New workers’ comp company chosen for Wichita Falls
The City of Wichita Falls, Texas has a new company to handle its workers’ compensation claims: Cannon Cochran Management Service will handle workers’ comp issues for administration city employees and first responders. News Channel 6 (Wichita Falls, Texas)
Report: Hawaii Department of Education’s troubled treatment of injured workers
A new investigation has found recurring problems, including denials, failure to pay providers, and pointless hearings, in the Hawaii education department’s handling of workers’ compensation claims. Honolulu Civil Beat