A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claims for negligence and violation of the Labor Law stemming from an injury he
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The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that the Compensation Review Board overstepped its authority in vacating a commissioner’s division of fees payable to the attorneys for
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Federal workplace safety officials fined a grain-handling cooperative in central Illinois $303,510 after a worker was engulfed up to the waist in soybeans.
The Occupational
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments and feedback on proposed changes to its prescription drug formulary rules.
Proposed changes to the outpatient
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a decision to overturn a jury verdict that found a worker was entitled to benefits for aggravation of preexisting major depressive disorder.
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Legislation enacted in June eliminated the distinction between telehealth services and telephonic services, the Maine Insurance Bureau said in a recent bulletin.
Telehealth services have
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The Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency will require workers and visitors to resume wearing masks starting Monday, according to a report by a Fox affiliate
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Federal prosecutors announced that a man overseeing an employment agency in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to charges that included underreporting payroll to reduce work comp premiums.
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The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a longtime auto mechanic’s claim for benefits for carpal tunnel syndrome was timely even though it was not filed until more
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a widower who failed to link his wife's death to substance abuse issues arising out
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