The mileage reimbursement rate for injured workers is now the same as what is paid to state workers for authorized travel, the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, penalties and attorney fees for the employee of a staffing service company for a back injury,
… Read more »The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of back surgery for a worker with an admittedly compensable back injury.
Case: Sosa v. Kawneer Co. Inc.,
… Read more »The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of an injured correctional officer’s claim for duty disability retirement benefits.
Case: Smith v. Public Employees Retirement
… Read more »In a case of first impression, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the Industrial Commission need not expressly state that it found good grounds
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking public comments on three proposed new forms relating to wage statements.
Proposed DWC Form-003, “Employer’s Wage Statement,”
… Read more »The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a child care provider’s need for knee surgery was related to a prior work accident,
… Read more »Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Administrator Abbie Hudgens reappointed Joshua Davis Baker to the Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims.
… Read more »The Texas Department of Insurance said the data breach it announced in March was the result of a coding error.
“In January 2022, TDI found
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted a form for carriers to use when reducing indemnity benefits paid to an injured worker when a previous
… Read more »Aug 14-17, 2024
California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery (CSIMS) is combining its two conferences, PI …
Sep 23-26, 2024
The IAIABC invites you to the IAIABC 110th Convention, "Passport to Solutions". The IAIABC Convent …
Oct 20-22, 2024
Join us for the 2024 Annual Conference hosted by the National Association of Occupational Health P …