The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced a 7.9% increase in the threshold used to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent total disability benefits.
The federal poverty guidelines for a family of…
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate reintroduced legislation that would expand health care provider options for injured federal workers.
Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, on…
A Florida appellate court overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s physician of choice following an insurance carrier’s failure to respond to his request for a change in treating…
The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a worker with preexisting back issues for his claimed back injury.
Case: Butcher v. Parker Drilling Co., No. 21-0504, 01/23/2023,…
The Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation would be able to assess employers and insurers a special surcharge to support the state’s Second Injury Fund through 2028, under recently introduced legislation.
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