California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is committed to working with lawmakers to expand employee protections during the COVID-19 pandemic, though his office stopped short
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Immigrants would have one less thing to fear if they are injured on the job, under a bill the New York Assembly passed last week.
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Almost five months into the coronavirus pandemic, one thing is certain: Uncertainty remains the watchword for COVID's impact on the workers' compensation industry, actuaries said.
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As the use of telemedicine in workers’ compensation grows, employers, workers and insurance carriers will be tasked with navigating an ever-changing system even after the
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Few of the 50 million annual visitors to Walt Disney World in Florida may realize it, but the world's most popular amusement park has its
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has yet to finalize long-awaited new rules about penalties for improper reporting of information on workers' comp claimants
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A former Southern California hospital executive serving a prison sentence for fraud won’t be released early despite concerns over his exposure to COVID-19, a federal
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Worker and employer advocates from Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee have submitted their respective pandemic-related compensation plans to state leaders, but what happens next in the
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Delays in hearings have meant that thousands of claimants are still waiting for maximum medical improvement, costing insurers significantly during the coronavirus shutdown, insurance defense
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After multiple hours-long meetings over the past several weeks, members of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee failed to reach a consensus recommendation Friday regarding COVID-19 protections
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