New York and Maryland lawmakers will consider legislation that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to certain first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.
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A new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute found 7% of workers with COVID-19 claims received treatment for long COVID.
“While long COVID prevalence
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The U.S. Department of Labor announced new workplace safety enforcement guidance that it said will make penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing
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One of the best ways to mitigate chronic pain issues in workers’ compensation is to keep people working, industry experts said in a special report
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday issued safety citations to Amazon Inc. and issued hazard alert letters after inspections at three warehouses found
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Workers’ compensation medical facility payments grew across all facility types and all U.S. regions during the past decade, with facilities costs constituting the largest driver
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Lawmakers in three states this week filed proposed legislation addressing cancer diagnoses for professional and volunteer firefighters.
Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, D-Omaha, on Tuesday
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The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is holding a training session on its newest electronic data interchange standard, EDI Claims Release 3.1.
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The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday announced that its Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has proposed rules to revise standards for coal mine operators
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Registration is open for the 2023 Combined Claims Conference being held Aug. 15-16 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, California.
The two-day
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