
With Democrats in control of the Legislature and the governor's office for the first time in eight years, worker advocates have slated 27 bills that
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Gov. Larry Hogan this week signed into law two bills that expand cancer presumption for first responders.
The action is the latest in a year
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After falling in the years following implementation of Senate Bill 863, medical costs per lost-time claim in California’s workers’ comp system have increased 4%, according
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Three weeks after news broke that a workers' compensation judge was fired following complaints from a top Philadelphia claimants' law firm, the state secretary of
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A new report from pharmacy benefit manager Optum suggests that a decrease in workers’ comp spending on drugs might spark an increase in spending on
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William Nemeth has been a designated doctor at the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation for more than 20 years, examining patients and filing reports to
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Following four consecutive years of workers’ comp insurance rates decreases, analysts are watching closely for any signs that the trend might be reversing.
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Legislation designed to revamp Oklahoma's workers' compensation statutes passed the state Senate last week, but not until the bill doubled in size over the House
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Despite medical treatment guidelines recommending against MRIs and other types of imaging in the early stages of low back pain, imaging remains a common practice,
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The California Department of Human Resources will oversee hiring at the Department of Industrial Relations after the State Personnel Board stripped the agency of its
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The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (FLOIR) invites you to attend its premier Insurance Sum …
Apr 20-22, 2026
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Apr 22-24, 2026
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