The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that the claims processing administrative cost factor for 2024 is 18.61%, up from the 17.82% factor used in 2023. 

A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for indemnity benefits for a shoulder injury but ruled that his employer was liable

An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a limited writ overturning a denial of his request for temporary total disability benefits

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced that it has filed permanent wildfire smoke rules, which will take effect Jan. 15.

Among the rules, employers are

The vertical integration of care in consolidated medical systems results in higher claim costs and longer recovery times for workers injured on the job, according