Labor Department Delays Campus Release
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry on Thursday announced it is rescheduling an update to its Work Comp Campus that was scheduled to be released today.
The department said it is…
Bill Would Add Vaccine Side Effects to Comp Coverage
Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill amending the state Workers’ Compensation Act to provide coverage for adverse events associated with vaccines.
The partisan bill HB 2135 was introduced and sponsored by…
Statutory Limits on Reopening Claims Apply to DWC Director
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the statutory limitations on when an award may be reopened constrains the authority of the Division of Workers’ Compensation director to reopen a…
NCCI: Rate Adequacy, COVID Impacts Among Top Concerns for Comp Execs
The National Council on Compensation Insurance said rate adequacy and the impact of COVID-19 were among the top concerns cited in a survey of more than 100 workers’ compensation insurance…
DWC Extends Data Call for COVID-19 Claims
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is extending its call for data on COVID-19 claims.
The division in June issued a mandatory data call through the end of the year for…
Court Clarifies Standard for Board Reviewing Appellate Unit Findings
The Oregon Court of Appeals clarified the standard of review for the Workers’ Compensation Board to follow when reexamining a decision by the Appellate Review Unit and found that the board properly…