The Assembly Insurance Committee unanimously passed a bill that would permanently allow employers and carriers to use prepaid debit cards to provide workers’ compensation benefits.
The committee on Wednesday voted 17-0…
Oklahoma lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would allow employers to implement more restrictive policies relating to their employees’ use of medical cannabis.
The Senate on Wednesday voted 41-5…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Escudero…
A New York appellate court upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker paralyzed after a headfirst fall down a set of steps.
Case: In the Matter of…
A federal appellate court ruled that a “year” of employment under the Black Lung Benefits Act occurs when a coal miner works 125 days or more in and around a…