The number of trench cave-in deaths has dropped nationwide since the spike seen in 2016, but Kentucky safety officials say the number is still too
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to additional benefits for a 1994 accident, since he did not establish a causal
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a workers’ compensation judge erroneously enforced an invalid judgment against an employer that had already made payment to the
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on proposed changes required by a 2019 state law that dropped the requirement that subcontractor hiring agreements
… Read more »The North Carolina Industrial Commission is accepting comments on a proposed rule change that would require stakeholders to submit contact information through the agency's web
… Read more »A divided Georgia Court of Appeals panel ruled that a contractor hired for a construction project was immune from civil liability to the employee of
… Read more »The Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims has proposed changes to its pharmacy fee schedule, including a new method of determining the lowest possible reimbursement amount.
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to additional benefits for a shoulder injury, but her employer was properly sanctioned for
… Read more »A divided Florida appellate court ruled that a worker did not enter into a binding settlement agreement with a third-party tortfeasor because the tortfeasor had
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that the insurance carrier for a subcontractor had no duty to defend and indemnify a general contractor for claims by
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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