Florida lawmakers are scheduled to hear testimony today on a bill that would authorize an employer or workers’ compensation carrier to use a licensed nurse
… Read more »Lawmakers in West Virginia this year will hear measures that would create a 20-factor test to decide whether a person is an employee covered by
… Read more »Bills introduced in Alabama and South Carolina would allow first responders in both states to receive workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Alabama law
… Read more »A Florida appellate court ruled that a carrier has 30 calendar days from its receipt of a petition of benefits to rescind a denial of
… Read more »A Florida appellate court ruled that a worker waived his right to select a treating physician by attending appointments with a doctor selected by his
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on a proposed form to be used to provide claim administration contact information.
Insurance carriers and
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that the owner of a coal seam was immune from civil liability for injuries sustained by an employee of
… Read more »The number of utilization reviews and UR appeals in Delaware have dropped in the last year, even as the number of medical providers has increased significantly.
… Read more »The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that a city could not require a firefighter’s widow to provide an autopsy report linking his death to his
… Read more »Insurance carriers in Tennessee lost almost $300 million in one year because of the growing use of labor brokers and misclassification of workers, the Tennessee
… 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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Join us for the 2024 Annual Conference hosted by the National Association of Occupational Health P …