WCB Posts Schedule for Rollout of OnBoard System
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board will begin the rollout of its new business information system in March and complete the launch in May.
The first phase of the OnBoard launch…
Worker Who Participated in Employer’s Wellness Program Can’t Get Benefits for Falling While on Walk
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker who participated in her employer-sponsored wellness program was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from a fall while taking a…
L&I: Double-Dipping Couple to Repay Nearly $140,000
The better half of a married couple ordered to pay nearly $140,000 in restitution for double-dipping was caught, in part, because she was attempting to straighten out overdue premiums with…
DWC Seeks Comment on Work Status Report, Network Rules
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed changes to the forms health care providers use to document a person’s work status and restrictions while the…
BWC Announces More Than $100,000 in Restitution
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced more than $100,000 in restitution from people who collected benefits while working.
Larry Brown, a truck driver who was working while receiving benefits, was…
High Court Clarifies ‘Regular Compensation’
The Massachusetts high court ruled that its previous interpretation of the statutory term “regular compensation” applies to superannuation, ordinary disability and accidental disability retirement, and does so retroactively.
Case: Worcester Regional…