Comments on rules that the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board proposed to facilitate remote hearings in California show some divide in how system users view virtual proceedings.
By a roughly 5-to-1 margin, people…
A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker could be compelled to arbitrate her personal injury action against her nonsubscribing employer, since an agreement she electronically signed was not unconscionable.
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability on his Labor Law claim, but his award of damages should…
The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel did not bar a worker from pursuing a civil suit from being bitten by a dog owned…
Prescription payments have fallen rapidly in California since 2013, while in Texas, medical payments per claim increased from 2017-2019, according to the 22nd edition of the CompScope Medical Benchmarks released…
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation launched an update to its online physician education training module that it said is strongly recommended for qualified medical evaluators and also useful for…