A federal appellate court upheld the denial of a coal miner’s third claim for black lung benefits.
Case: Hitt v. OWCP, No. 23-1916, 08/15/2024, unpublished.
… Read more »The National Insurance Crime Bureau has set its Workers’ Compensation and Medical Investigations Conference for Oct. 1-4 in Chicago.
The event's goal is to provide training
… Read more »Exposure to dust and other particles may put construction workers at an increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease, according to a study publicized on
… Read more »ORLANDO, Florida — Robust employee wellness programs can have an impact on workers' compensation claim outcomes, according to panelists speaking Wednesday at the Workers’ Compensation
… Read more »Two U.S. senators said Friday that they’re adding their names to a letter sent to the Department of Labor over concerns that a proposed rule
… Read more »The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the federal court for the Northern District of New York found that an ophthalmologist and his practice illegally
… Read more »Members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to implement more stringent workplace protections against heat exposure.
In a Thursday letter to Postmaster
… Read more »The federal Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs is holding a basic orientation course Aug. 21 for providers recently authorized to render medical treatment and evaluations for
… Read more »High workers’ compensation claims costs — or claims in the top 5% of medical payments within 36 months of injury — represented 28% of total
… Read more »The Travelers Cos. said a review of more than 1.2 million work comp claims from 2017 to 2021 revealed that overexertion was the most frequent
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