Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs this week signed into law legislation that would enable certain first responders diagnosed with job-related post-traumatic stress disorder to receive alternative
… Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an insurer was obligated to modify its notice of acceptance upon receipt of a report that clearly identified
… Read more »The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a hospital worker’s suit for damages from a fall in a
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court issued a limited writ of mandamus overturning an enhanced award of benefits against a borrowing employer for a worker’s chemical burns.
… Read more »A New York appellate court revived a widow’s challenge to the denial of her claim for benefits for her husband’s death from COVID-19.
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… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that any interest or discount rates used in the third fiscal quarter must be 8.57%, up from the
… Read more »A bill that would allow electronic signatures on documents and filings in proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board was amended to conform to standards
… Read more »California lawmakers passed a bill that would require posters informing employees about their workers’ compensation rights to include an advisement about the right to consult
… Read more »The California Assembly Insurance Committee on Wednesday will hear testimony on proposals to provide temporary disability for medical treatment, create a presumption that heat injuries
… Read more »A federal jury convicted a labor organization and its owners of fraud for falsely representing that national insurers backed the work comp coverage it provided
… Read more »Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2024
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