The New York State Department of Labor on Tuesday announced new guidance for employers to protect outdoor workers during extreme cold weather.
During extreme cold
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that the claims processing administrative cost factor for 2025 is 18.66%, up from the 18.61% factor used in 2024.
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker entitled to a third surgery to treat an ankle injury was also entitled to temporary total
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The California Supreme Court granted the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review the appellate court decision prohibiting the WCAB from acting on petitions for
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The Iowa Supreme Court clarified the proper analysis for calculating the Second Injury Fund’s liability when a worker with preexisting disabilities suffers a second injury
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For the second year, lawmakers in Michigan will consider a comprehensive bill that would make several changes to the state’s workers' compensation law, including adding
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker who had filed two appeals to the denial of her claim and then dismissed both could
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The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a “total loss of wage-earning capacity” is a total loss of the employee’s personal capacity to earn wages
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A New York appellate court upheld a jury verdict that found a worker’s death was not causally related to an alleged accident involving a ladder striking
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a law enforcement officer who had been shot in the
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