
New York lawmakers have filed legislation that would bar employers from threatening to report to federal officials the immigration status of people filing workers’ compensation
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A bill introduced in Nebraska would automatically terminate total disability benefits on many claims when an injured worker turns 72.
Sen. Joni Albrecht
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed $174,351 in penalties against a Wisconsin malthouse after inspectors reportedly discovered unsafe working conditions.
Briess Industries of
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New York lawmakers will once again have the opportunity to debate whether social workers should be allowed to provide services to injured workers this year.
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Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill that would create a state-funded program to provide unspecified income and mental health services to first responders who have
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the phrase "killed in the line of duty" includes a death by suicide resulting from post-traumatic stress disorder
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a budget bill Monday that included provisions addressing the increasingly popular topic of reducing injuries among warehouse workers.
Pritzker enacted
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Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reappointed Nathan Houdek as commissioner of insurance.
Nathan Houdek
Houdek has served as commissioner since January 2022 and
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Nebraska lawmakers will consider amending the state’s workers' compensation law to include mental injuries for first responders who experience workplace violence.
Legislative Bill 5, introduced
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An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a worker for his injuries in a car accident while traveling to his place of
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