Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Happy Friday to all – here’s the non-COVID news of note from the week. The brilliant minds at WCRI aren’t slacking while WFH (working from home). Their latest is the 20th edition of the CompScope state-specific reports detailing the performance … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Obsessing over stuff we don’t know and can’t control will make us nuts. Instead, focus on what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones, and help others any and every way you can. Why you should ignore … Continue reading Don’t obsess.
Read More...Well, the WORST thing about this damn pandemic is I can’t do my annual April Fool’s post. So, instead of actually working, I’ve been trolling twitter for the best COVID tweets and the inter-webs for great stories. This story wins … Continue reading The not-April Fool’s post
Read More...That’s “During Covid-19”; hopefully we’ll be “AC” soon (After Covid-19) I’ve been spreading so much doom and sadness it’s time to make amends. OK, here’s some tips and advice from a person that’s been working from home for 20 years. … Continue reading Working in the brave new world of DC
Read More...The time to shut the country down is now. The infection rate just increased 5-fold in 4 days; if that continues, by Wednesday – 4 days from now – there will be 125,000 confirmed cases. A week from tomorrow there … Continue reading We are out of time.
Read More...Yesterday’s WorkCompCentral featured an interview with an attorney discussing whether or not COVID-19 is a covered condition under North Carolina’s work comp regs. Couldn’t figure out why the piece bothered me so much until I woke up this morning, where … Continue reading Hey workers’ comp – stop the legal BS and do your part.
Read More...That – along with social distancing – is the phrase that will mark 2020. So here’s where we are – typed as I wait to board a plane home. This is from Johns Hopkins University; best site I’ve seen for … Continue reading An Abundance of Caution
Read More...Just chill. Several readers have suggested I post on the coronavirus issue and how it relates to workers’ comp. My quick takeaway – it’s highly unlikely coronavirus will be contained – but the death rate (percentage of people who die … Continue reading Coronavirus Part One, the Bad News and the Good.
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