A New York appellate court upheld a reduction in the fee requested by a worker’s long-time attorney as commensurate with the counselor’s effort.
Case: Matter of Tompkins v. Bedford Stone &…
A New York appellate court ruled that an employer with potential liability for a construction worker’s benefits could not take an immediate appeal from a judge’s decision declining its request…
Prescription drug monitoring programs that physicians must access before dispensing medications helped reduce opioid use among injured workers, according to a recent presentation from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
Ten years…
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that temporary disability benefits will increase 13.5% in 2022 to match an increase in the state’s average weekly wage.
The maximum temporary total disability…
Claims for COVID-19 fell to 1,430 in September from 6,706 in August, according to the latest report from the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation.
The division reports that a total of…