In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer that filed a notice of temporary compensation payable was not required
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The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s medication for intractable pain was not compensable as a “rare case” exception to the state’s long-term opioid
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker was entitled to reinstatement of total disability benefits but that his employer was entitled to
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration invoked an "egregious citation policy" in fining a contractor $1.3 million after two workers died at a sewer repair work
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The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents is accepting applications for fiscal year 2022 workplace safety grants through Dec. 31.
Each fiscal year, the grant program
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Edward Keenan and Marilynn Rokes joined the A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Cos.’ business development and underwriting team, the Massachusetts-based workers’ compensation carrier announced.
Marilynn
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The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that an insurance carrier should have been allowed to intervene in a lawsuit to contest the apportionment of the settlement
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The Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board announced that it will stop accepting paper submissions of appearances, effective Aug. 30.
Submissions with a postmark of Aug. 30
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The Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation Appeals Commission is moving on Aug. 30.
The commission will relocate to 2501 Woodlake Circle in Okemos, the same location
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A comprehensive New Jersey workers’ compensation seminar on Oct. 14 will explore issues ranging from the pandemic and return-to-work to head and knee injuries.
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