Travelers Publishes 2024 Injury Impact Report
The Travelers Cos. said a review of more than 1.2 million work comp claims from 2017 to 2021 revealed that overexertion was the most frequent cause of injury, but slips,…
Governor Appoints Members of Nominating Committee
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear reappointed two members to the committee that nominates candidates for vacant workers’ compensation administrative law judge positions.
Beshear reappointed Grover Arnett and Kenneth Dietz to the Workers’…
BWC Awards $9.4M in Grants for Safety Projects
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation awarded $9.4 million in grants for workplace safety projects.
The Workforce Safety Innovation Grants disbursed this year are funding four proof-of-concept projects and four prototype…
Court Reverses Finding That Worker Failed to Exhaust Reasonable Conservative Treatment
The Delaware Superior Court overturned a determination that an injured worker failed to exhaust reasonable conservative measures to treat his knee injury before opting for surgery.
Case: Baxter v. Verizon Communications,…
Audit Finds ‘Major Improvement’ in City’s Comp Program Under TPA
Chicago’s Office of Inspector General said in its latest audit that contracting with a third-party administrator represented a “major improvement” in running the city’s work comp program compared to the…
Court Overturns Denial of Second Injury Fund Benefits for Airline Mechanic
The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of Second Injury Fund benefits to a long-time aircraft mechanic with a multitude of injuries.
James Eckardt spent over 40 years working as…