Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for administering opioids after softening its stance for U.S. physicians prescribing the
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from a summary judgment that was entered after he failed to attach
… Read more »The rising use of automation in workplace environments is not only impacting safety standards and the frequency of injury claims, it’s changing the way they are
… Read more »The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of wage-loss disability to a worker who declined participation in an employer-offered vocational-rehabilitation program.
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… Read more »An annual study conducted by the National Academy of Social Insurance revealed workers' compensation cost and benefits took a sharp downturn during the first year
… Read more »A Texas appellate court upheld the exercise of special jurisdiction over a Louisiana-based company for the death of an employee at a refinery in Alabama.
… Read more »A Florida appellate court overturned a denial of benefits for a paramedic suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, saying the trial judge erroneously concluded she was
… Read more »A California appellate court ruled that the state insurance commissioner was not barred by the doctrine of exclusive concurrent jurisdiction from determining that certain agreements
… Read more »A divided Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court directed the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board to calculate a reasonable award to reimburse an injured worker for the costs of
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court panel produced three opinions to uphold the denial of a claim for death benefits as untimely, with each judge advocating for
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The IAIABC invites you to the IAIABC 110th Convention, "Passport to Solutions". The IAIABC Convent …
Oct 20-22, 2024
Join us for the 2024 Annual Conference hosted by the National Association of Occupational Health P …