Survey: Workplace Injuries and Illness Slowed in 2021
Minnesota workers were a little safer on the job last year, as the rate of injured or sick employees ticked lower from 2020.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Survey of…
Employer Can’t Terminate TTD to Driver Who Received 500 Weeks of Benefits
The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to terminate payment of temporary total disability benefits to an injured truck driver, even though he had…
Worker Gets Wage-Loss Benefits Despite Failure to Participate in Voc-Rehab
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of wage-loss disability to a worker who declined participation in an employer-offered vocational-rehabilitation program.
Case: Tillery v. Alma School District, No. CV-22-6, 10/26/2022,…
Injury Rate Climbs Slightly in 2021
Incident rates of total recordable nonfatal injuries and illnesses among private-sector workers rebounded to 2.1% in 2021 after falling to 2% in 2020, according to a new report by the…
Webinar to Focus on ‘Texas Option,’ Ethics of Dealing With Unrepresented Claimants
PartnerSource is presenting webinars on Dec. 8 that will explore the benefits of the “Texas option” versus traditional workers’ compensation coverage and ethical considerations when working with pro se claimants.
Amanda…