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Workers Comp Matters

This is Workers Comp Matters, hosted by Attorney Alan s. Pierce. the only Legal Talk Network program that focuses entirely on the people and the law in workers compensation cases. Nationally recognize... Read more

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The Attorney's Role in Workers Compensation

The Attorney's Role in Workers Compensation

Employees who are confronted by workers’ compensation claims for the first time can be overwhelmed by the legal process,... Read more

28 Aug 2018

30mins

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Workers’ Comp Clients: When to Seek Counsel

Workers’ Comp Clients: When to Seek Counsel

Bernard Nomberg offers insights for injured workers on when and how to go about seeking legal advice for workers’ comp c... Read more

17 Dec 2019

28mins

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How the Trump Administration will Affect Workers’ Compensation

How the Trump Administration will Affect Workers’ Compensation

President Trump’s administration will no doubt herald significant change for the nation, but what will the change mean f... Read more

30 Jan 2017

24mins

Ranked #4

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Section 28 of the MA Workers’ Comp Statute: Serious and Willful Employer Misconduct

Section 28 of the MA Workers’ Comp Statute: Serious and Willful Employer Misconduct

Alan Pierce interviews attorney Martin Buzz Schneider, who represents insurers and companies in workers’ compensation cl... Read more

12 Aug 2015

20mins

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Impacts of COVID-19 on Workers’ Compensation

Impacts of COVID-19 on Workers’ Compensation

Amie Peters and Mack Babcock answer common workers’ comp questions arising from the pandemic.

2 Apr 2020

28mins

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History of Workers’ Compensation with John F. Burton, Jr.

History of Workers’ Compensation with John F. Burton, Jr.

To have a deep understanding of workers’ compensation, lawyers need to know how it has evolved in our country. In this e... Read more

28 Dec 2018

57mins

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Offsets and Overlaps in Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Claims

Offsets and Overlaps in Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Claims

When an employee has a debilitating accident at work, there are insurance and government benefits available to the emplo... Read more

22 Aug 2014

32mins

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Alternative Benefit Systems and the Future of Workers’ Compensation

Alternative Benefit Systems and the Future of Workers’ Compensation

Due to recent constitutional challenges to workers' compensation in certain states, a nationwide debate among legal prof... Read more

25 Aug 2016

21mins

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Chronic Pain, Opioid Addiction, and Injured Workers

Chronic Pain, Opioid Addiction, and Injured Workers

In this episode of Workers Comp Matters, Alan Pierce interviews Dr. Joel Martin about the association between chronic pa... Read more

26 Mar 2015

37mins

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Are Workers’ Comp Benefits Adequate?

Are Workers’ Comp Benefits Adequate?

If a worker is injured on the job, workers’ comp benefits are provided so they can support themselves while unable to wo... Read more

23 Feb 2017

20mins

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Using Neuroplasticity to Manage Chronic Pain

Using Neuroplasticity to Manage Chronic Pain

Currently, there are very few non-pharmaceutical pain management options for workers suffering from neuropathic injuries... Read more

15 Jul 2016

23mins

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Overtime and the Fair Labor Standards Act

Overtime and the Fair Labor Standards Act

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is often overlooked as a part of workers' compensation because it does not involve i... Read more

30 Dec 2014

21mins

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Third Party Liability Waivers

Third Party Liability Waivers

We’ve all clicked through the terms of agreement without a second glance, which means we’ve also waived some of our righ... Read more

31 May 2017

24mins

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Are Student Athletes Eligible for Workers Comp?

Are Student Athletes Eligible for Workers Comp?

Are there any situations in which an injured student athlete could be awarded workers’ compensation? In this episode of ... Read more

21 May 2018

31mins

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Constitutional Challenges to State Workers’ Compensation Laws

Constitutional Challenges to State Workers’ Compensation Laws

In this episode of Workers Comp Matters, host Judd Pierce talks to Alan Pierce about workers’ compensation laws that are... Read more

31 Jul 2017

30mins

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Social Security Disability Claims

Social Security Disability Claims

For people with long term medical conditions that are expected to keep them from working for more than a year, Social Se... Read more

30 Oct 2017

26mins

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Changes to Workers Comp Coverage in the Political Climate

Changes to Workers Comp Coverage in the Political Climate

Host Alan Pierce talks to Rick Victor about the major changes the workers compensation system has experienced and the ne... Read more

24 Apr 2018

28mins

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The Fact-Driven Complexities of Personal Comfort Doctrine

The Fact-Driven Complexities of Personal Comfort Doctrine

In the age-old battle of employee versus vending machine, who wins workers’ comp? In this episode of Workers Comp Matter... Read more

31 Aug 2017

30mins

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Pooled Special Needs Trusts: Low-Cost Asset Management for Injured Workers

Pooled Special Needs Trusts: Low-Cost Asset Management for Injured Workers

Andrew Reinhardt and Joanne Marcus discuss the benefits of pooled special needs trusts for injured workers with disabili... Read more

4 Nov 2019

23mins

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Putting Workers Comp Policies Under the Microscope

Putting Workers Comp Policies Under the Microscope

Every year, the Workers Compensation Research Institute releases its CompScope Benchmarks report, measuring the performa... Read more

30 May 2019

23mins

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