The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs challenging the enforcement of California Assembly Bill 5 plausibly alleged that the legislation violated
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Montana lawmakers on Wednesday tabled a bill that would have created a residual market program, citing overwhelming opposition from labor, management, regulators and the state-chartered
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By Steve Nichols, Contributor
Texas lawmakers have introduced bills that would require the Division of Workers’ Compensation to conduct contested case hearings telephonically or by
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The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s knee replacement surgery.
Mark Campbell worked for the Perry County Board of Education.
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his recovery period from a back surgery even though it had
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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent
PHOENIX — The closing session of the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s 39th annual Issues & Research Conference on Wednesday highlighted the
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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent
Bogdan Savych, right, discusses long COVID. (Photo courtesy Tom Kerr, enlyte)
The insurance line of workers’ compensation is
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By Steve Nichols, Contributor
A Texas legislator has filed a bill in the state House of Representatives that would restore bad faith to the Texas workers’
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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent
PHOENIX — Even former deniers acknowledge that climate change is impacting claim costs, preparation and handling, according to an interesting dialogue Carol Tele moderated
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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent
PHOENIX — Workers’ compensation medical inflation has largely been driven by increases in reimbursements for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers, according
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