The Court of Appeal for the 1st Circuit of Louisiana upheld an award of benefits to a welder for a shoulder injury from a workplace
… Read more »Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended an emergency order prohibiting carriers from canceling policies for another 60 days while the state continues to repair damage caused
… Read more »Texas contractors and subcontractors would be required to provide workers’ compensation coverage for each of their employees, under legislation filed ahead of the 2023 session.
… Read more »The Missouri Supreme Court last week disbarred a St. Louis-area workers' compensation attorney for mishandling client funds.
Lorenzo Antoine Hester was admitted to practice law
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court overturned a $1.4 million award to an injured shipyard worker, finding he was not a seaman covered by the Jones Act.
… Read more »The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a nurse’s claim for benefits, finding her ongoing complaints were unrelated to an on-the-job back
… Read more »The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a quadriplegic worker’s suit against an entity that had been involved in the allegedly delayed review
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on informally proposed amendments to rules for the designated doctor program.
Among other things, the proposed
… Read more »Texas companies may soon be able to offer their employees a workers’ compensation plan with accident and health coverage on the same policy, potentially increasing
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that two municipal employees were immune from civil liability to a colleague who was run over and permanently injured
… 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 …