By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
Although Texas employers are not required to purchase workers’ compensation, recent data shows that more than 4 of 5 private sector employees
… Read more »In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that a doctor's failure to examine a claimant in person does not render
… Read more »Although workers’ compensation exclusivity would not prohibit a spouse from pursuing a negligence claim against an employer if a worker contracts COVID-19 in the workplace
… Read more »California employers do not owe a duty of care to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to employees’ household members, the state’s high court ruled Thursday.
… Read more »By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
Legislation that would have allowed the Texas Self-Insurance Guaranty Fund to wind down its operations appears to have fallen victim
… Read more »A California appellate court last week ordered partial publication of its determination that an elected city official’s claims for retaliation and intentional infliction of emotional
… Read more »By Steve Nichols, News Contributor
Data from the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation showing better outcomes when claims are treated in networks has prompted some
… Read more »A California appellate court upheld a citation against a framing contractor for a worker’s fall through an unprotected opening for a stairwell.
Martin Mariano
… Read more »Bills proposing changes to California’s workers’ compensation system continued moving as committees in both chambers of the Legislature passed items that would expand presumptions, require in-state
… Read more »A California appellate court ruled that a refinery worker who suffered serious burns in an accident could not maintain a tort suit against a contractor
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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