It’s the top conversation in nearly every industry: artificial intelligence. In the workers’ compensation world, AI technology is already changing and expediting long-standing processes that plague our field. In 2023, AI largely improved the workers’ compensation claims process by

Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions affecting individuals in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults live with a mental illness. As pervasive

Nearly four years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States. The unprecedented event resulted in an alarmingly high number of cases—some mild, but others severe, long-lasting, and even fatal. Even after four years of this “new normal,” the

Our last blog explored this year’s potential workers’ compensation industry trends at large. At the national/federal level, the field can most likely expect increased attention toward artificial intelligence, mental health, marijuana, and economic issues. Can we expect the same

Happy New Year from Poirier Law Firm! As 2024 gets underway, we are taking a look at the current and evolving trends in workers’ compensation for the new year. From ongoing developments over years past to groundbreaking new technologies

In September, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined two Georgia companies for safety violations following fatal accidents. OSHA claims the deaths were preventable had the two employers—one: a concrete pipe maker, the other: a grain silo operator—followed

Workers’ compensation fraud is simply another form of insurance fraud—the purposeful exploitation of the benefit system through deception and deceit. It may come as a surprise that workers’ compensation fraud does not just entail employees manufacturing or manipulating injuries

Spirits, spiders, and skeletons aren’t the only scary things around the Halloween season. This month’s goulish holiday festivities comes with an increased chance of injuries at the workplace. Although the correlation between Halloween and workplace accidents might not seem

Workplace injuries are an all too common occurrence. Any work-induced ailment or illness—such as chemical burns, total knee replacement, total hip replacement, heart attack, stroke, carpal tunnel, vision impairment, hearing damage, eye injury, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, psychological injuries, and

Workplace accidents happen—of course, that’s why the workers’ compensation industry exists. When workplace accidents occur, there are typically many questions that need answering. One of which involves post-accident drug testing. Are drug tests mandatory following an on-the-job accident? Are