{"podcast":{"title":"Workers Comp Matters","slug":"workers-comp-matters-728906","podcast_index_feed_id":728906,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LTN4675263651","website_url":"http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/workers-comp-matters/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/00f309d6-cfab-11eb-b426-17fe69277b00/image/WorkersCompMatters.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Legal Talk Network","episode_count":168,"summary":"Workers Comp Matters is 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 recognized Trial Attorney, expert and author, Alan S. Pierce is a leader committed to making a difference when workers comp matters.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:18:06.690597+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workers-comp-matters-728906"},"episode":{"title":"When You’re Hot, You’re Hot: The Impact of Heat on Workplace Injuries","slug":"when-you-re-hot-you-re-hot-the-impact-of-heat-on-workplace-injuries","published_at":"2025-08-29T16:58:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workers-comp-matters-728906/when-you-re-hot-you-re-hot-the-impact-of-heat-on-workplace-injuries","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workers-comp-matters-728906","url":"https://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/workers-comp-matters/2025/08/when-youre-hot-youre-hot-the-impact-of-heat-on-workplace-injuries","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/LTN3362651763.mp3?updated=1756486076","summary":"Hot enough for ya? Guest Sebastian Negrusa Ph.D. is a researcher at the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and the co-author of the recent WCRI study “Impact of Excessive Heat on the Frequency of Work-Related Injuries.” What role does excessive heat in the workplace play in employee injuries? Turns out, it’s a lot. In temperatures of more than 90 degrees, the risk of injury on the job increases by a significant 5%-6%. Excessive heat, the study finds, impairs both cognitive and physical abilities, leaving workers more likely to make mental and physical errors and suffer injuries at work. Part of an employer’s duty is to prevent injuries at the workplace, and Negrusa’s study aims to help employers better understand the added risk in high-temperature environments. Some states and the federal government are currently looking at workplace heat standards and safeguards. Hear what occupations and employee groups are most vulnerable to these stressors and how employers can protect workers on the job (and what Workers’ Comp attorneys need to look for when representing injured workers). If you have thoughts on Workers’ Comp law or an idea for a topic or guest you’d like to hear, contact us at JPierce@ppnlaw.com or APierce@ppnlaw.com. Mentioned in This Episode “Impact of Excessive Heat on the Frequency of Work-Related Injuries,” WCRI, by Sebastian Negrusa, Olesya Fomenko, Vennela Thumula “Heat-Related Illnesses in the Workplace—A WCRI FlashReport,” WCRI, by Vennela Thumula, Olesya Fomenko “Florida Blocks Heat Protections for Workers Right Before Summer,” NPR “‘It’s Getting Hotter’: Bill Aims to Implement Strategies to Protect Outdoor Workers in High Temps,” Boston 25 News","meta_description":"Hot enough for ya? Guest Sebastian Negrusa Ph.D. is a researcher at the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) and the co-author of the recent WC…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1514,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/workers-comp-matters-728906/episodes/when-you-re-hot-you-re-hot-the-impact-of-heat-on-workplace-injuries/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/workers-comp-matters-728906/when-you-re-hot-you-re-hot-the-impact-of-heat-on-workplace-injuries.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}