Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine requested that the board of directors for the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation expand a 2020 dividend to include about 3,000 employers
… Read more »The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that the Workers’ Compensation Division’s Special Compensation Fund rolled out an improved annual claim reimbursement submission process
… Read more »Shirin Emami was named acting superintendent of the New York Department of Financial Services.
Shirin Emami
Emami replaces Linda Lacewell, who resigned,
… Read more »The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the State Employees' Retirement System was entitled to reimbursement and a lien against the personal injury settlement proceeds for
… Read more »The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Long Island chiropractor agreed to pay $290,197 to resolve civil allegations that he submitted false claims to
… Read more »An Ohio lawmaker is proposing to exempt from workers’ compensation coverage any injuries resulting from employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations.
Rep. Jay Edwards
Rep.
… Read more »Nearly 85% of the 20,863 workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 in Minnesota were filed by those covered by a presumption that the disease is compensable, with
… Read more »The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of coverage for a worker’s knee replacement surgery, finding his work injury was not the prevailing factor
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a concussion and post-concussion syndrome caused by a furnace explosion.
Case: State
… Read more »Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill creating a presumption that staph infections arise out of employment for firefighters, emergency medical technicians and
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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