A doctor convicted of inappropriately prescribing controlled substances and overcharging for treating injured workers was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s
… Read more »The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday cited four employers with 11 serious violations for lack of safe work practices after a fire harmed six
… Read more »The Texas Department of Insurance announced that it suffered a data breach involving the web application that manages workers’ compensation information.
“The types of information
… Read more »A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an employer entitled to statutory immunity from civil liability for a worker’s injuries could be named as
… Read more »The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an administrative decision terminating a worker’s temporary disability benefits but allowing her to receive additional medical treatment after her
… Read more »The Georgia Court of Appeals revived part of a worker’s claims for mesothelioma against the owners of three properties where he had allegedly been exposed
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation said injured worker requests to reprocess denied claims for COVID-19 are due June 14.
Senate Bill 22 created a
… Read more »The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an employer was not liable for the cost of an operation that was admittedly reasonable and necessary treatment for a
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation updated forms used to designate representatives for carriers and administrators and to request data reports.
The division on Friday
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is increasing the interest and discount rate for the second quarter of the year.
The rate will climb to 4.8%
… 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 …