A California appellate court ruled that a subcontractor on a construction project was not entitled to pursue payment for its work because it failed to maintain workers’ compensation coverage.
Case: American Building Innovation LP…
The Alabama Supreme Court overturned a $3 million judgment in a wrongful death case, finding that a worker’s failure to realize a safety device was missing from a machine was…
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services proposed a 12% reduction in workers’ compensation base rates for 2025.
The department said the rate cut is possible in part because of House Bill…
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a referral to a neurosurgeon for evaluation of a condition that had not been accepted as compensable in a worker’s claim.
Case:…
The California Legislature passed a bill that would increase salaries for Insurance Department fraud investigators.
The Senate on Aug. 26 voted 32-7 to pass AB 2872, which had not been amended…
Two senators in Connecticut announced plans to introduce legislation that would treat substance abuse as an occupational hazard.
“If a worker is injured on the job, they receive treatment, but if…