Litigation is creeping deeper into workers' compensation claims, adding cost and complexity for employers, even as the line remains broadly profitable and protected by exclusive
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Air ambulances provide fast emergency transport for workers with severe or life-threatening injuries.
An on-demand webinar highlights findings from a 32-state study, Use and Cost of Air
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of supplemental earning benefits for an injured contract nurse, as well as her award of penalties, but partially
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
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A New York appellate court ruled that the administrator of a worker’s estate was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for
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A New York appellate court ruled that the guardian of a worker who fell through an unprotected opening at a construction site was entitled to
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a worker’s 14% permanent partial disability award.
Case: West Virginia Division of Highways v. Gauvin, No. 26-ICA-10, 06/02/2026,
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The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in dismissing a widower’s civil suit against a theme park operator for his wife’s
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California’s fee schedules keep inflation in check for most medical services, but a new California Workers’ Compensation Institute study finds that treatment is being billed
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of additional diagnostic tests for an injured worker while also upholding the closure of his temporary total disability
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