A Missouri appellate court upheld an award of benefits from the state Second Injury Fund for a permanently and totally disabled worker’s pre-existing but asymptomatic
… Read more »Compensation agencies in five states announced updates to protocols for meetings and hearings as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
Georgia: Starting Monday, in-person hearings will resume, but
… Read more »The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker is not entitled to the permanent disability benefits and additional medical treatment he had requested, and
… Read more »The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation has moved a long-awaited workshop and hearing to cyberspace due to the continued surge in coronavirus infections in the
… Read more »Cases that were postponed from June because of the pandemic will now be set for August to help avoid a backlog, the North Carolina Industrial
… Read more »Starting Monday, Miami's largest hospital will once again stop providing elective surgeries, a move that could mean further delays for injured workers who need operations.
The
… Read more »The maximum weekly workers’ compensation benefit in Alabama increased 3.1% Wednesday to $920 from $892.
At the same time, the Department of Labor announced that
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the Workers' Compensation Second Injury Board is not entitled to audit the medical bills submitted by an insurance carrier
… Read more »Starting Wednesday, Virginia employers must respond to injury claims within 30 days, the result of a law adopted by the Virginia legislature earlier this year.
… Read more »A majority of the Texas Supreme Court ruled that federal aviation law does not bar the state from requiring that private insurance companies reimburse the
… Read more »Aug 14-17, 2024
California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery (CSIMS) is combining its two conferences, PI …
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The IAIABC invites you to the IAIABC 110th Convention, "Passport to Solutions". The IAIABC Convent …
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