Employer representatives told California lawmakers that it’s not appropriate to codify gender-based benefit increases into the state’s workers’ compensation law to address gender-based earning disparities.
Faith Borges, a lobbyist for the…
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board adopted superseding emergency telemedicine rules that it says will prevent health and safety risks through social distancing.
The WCB earlier in April announced that…
The Workers Compensation Research Institute said the COVID-19 pandemic could explain the increase in temporary disability benefit duration it found in 2020.
Although TD duration was fairly stable from 2015 to…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could receive a schedule loss of use award because he received a nonschedule permanent partial disability classification but no nonschedule award…
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board abused its discretion in denying review of a worker’s claim challenge because he failed to submit two copies of…