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New England States Grapple with Ways to Limit Zohydro

By Peter MantiusNorthern Bureau ChiefWhile a federal judge has blocked

04/18/14

Attorneys: Ruling Signals Major Change to Wrongful Discharge Law

When the Missouri Supreme Court upended three decades of case

04/18/14

Key Provisions Dropped from Reform Bill

Rep. Angela Williams, D-Denver, filed House Bill 1383

04/18/14

WCAB Panel Says Unsigned UR Decisions Are Invalid

The State Compensation Insurance Fund, which was the carrier in

04/18/14

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Rousmaniere: The Burden of Disabilities Falls Unevenly
Peter Rousmaniere

The Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Council for Compensation Insurance have reported long-running improvements in work injury risk. Over the past twenty years, the government-tallied rate of lost time injuries and illnesses has declined by 60%. Is the American worker really that safer, in a broad sense of that Read More

Zohydro ER Vs. Deval Patrick: The Latest Gunfight at the OK Corral
Tom Lynch

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has acknowledged that prescription drug overdoses are now the leading cause of injury-related death in America, surpassing auto accidents. Couple that with the agency's approval last October of Zohydro ER, the first pure opiate painkiller, and you begin to understand why many lawmakers are Read More

Important Recent Case Law for New York
WCC Staff

NEW! Cerverizzo v. City of New York, 11977, 15302/05, 84681/05, 85328/06, 86200/07, (04/08/2014): A worker who suffered injuries from his alleged inhalation of toxic fumes whi Read More

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