Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer enacted legislation that will allow firefighters who develop certain cancers to receive workers’ compensation benefits from the First Responder Presumed Coverage
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The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an insurance carrier it said failed to establish its insured breached the cooperation clause
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The New York Workers’ Compensation Board adopted emergency rules it says are necessary to implement an appellate court decision that awarded benefits to a livery
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The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is seeking to collect a $9,300 judgment against a militia group that failed to carry workers’ compensation coverage for a
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that will require the Workers’ Compensation Board to appoint the Uninsured Employers Fund as the carrier in
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A New York appellate court reinstated a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims against the owners of a home where he suffered injuries where an
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A New York appellate court revived several claims a worker filed for injuries from his dump truck overturning while he was unloading gravel for a
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Ohio Auditor Keith Faber on Tuesday ordered two contractors to reimburse the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation $26,000 after finding they were allegedly paid for nearly
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The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was properly penalized for its failure to authorize a second surgery for an injured worker or
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarified that a worker can recover an award of attorney fees if he prevails against a carrier’s effort to terminate his
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