Growth in average hourly earnings continued to slow last month, the National Council on Compensation Insurance reported, weakening the natural source of premium growth.
Strong wage and employment growth can boost…
The North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a trial judge’s determination that an employer’s lien against a worker’s proposed settlement was $0.
Case: Saunders v. Woolard, No. COA25-182, 08/05/2026, published.
Facts: Richard…
A U.S. Senate committee passed a bill that would allow physician assistants and nurse practitioners to certify injuries and oversee treatment of injured federal workers.
The voice vote by the Senate…
North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Luke Farley designated Tyler Younts as chairman of the Industrial Commission.
Tyler Younts
Younts was appointed to the commission by the North Carolina General Assembly earlier…
Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a worker’s ex-wife was entitled to death benefits following his death from complications arising from his work-related injuries, 23 years after their divorce.
Donald Nadeau…