California lawmakers introduced bills that would require biennial adjustments to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule and annual cost-of-living increases in wages used to calculate permanent partial
… Read more »The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that a worker should have been granted appellate review of his denied claim despite his technical failure to comply with the
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a self-represented worker failed to prove entitlement to reconsideration or full board review by casting blame on his
… Read more »Montana lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide workers' compensation for certain first responders who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Under SB 394,
… Read more »The New Mexico House of Representatives passed a bill to increase attorney fees as well as the amount of discovery costs that employers can be
… Read more »The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker despite his failure to complete a post-accident drug test,
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to rehabilitation temporary total disability benefits for 104 weeks.
Case: Heath
… Read more »The California Supreme Court on Thursday said a correctional officer who was seriously injured in a planned attack by inmates is not entitled to a
… Read more »Virginia lawmakers passed a bill clarifying the throat cancer presumption for specified first responders.
Existing law presumes certain types of cancers are presumed to be
… Read more »A Florida appellate court reissued a decision vacating an award for attendant care services provided by a worker’s husband to clarify its reasoning.
Case: Girardin
… Read more »Mar 6-7, 2025
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The New Year is a great time to set goals and embrace growth. To make meaningful progress, having …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The agendas for the 32nd Annual Educational Conference are now available. As a reminder, the conf …