WCS Announces Change in Rating Process
Rating physicians and chiropractors will be assigned randomly and not via rotation starting Jan. 1, the Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section announced.
WCS said ratings will be assigned based on where the…
Report: Lawmaker Irked at Denial of Claims by Hospital Workers Who Witnessed Fatal Stabbing
A Hawaii lawmaker said he is concerned that three hospital workers who witnessed a patient kill a colleague had their workers’ compensation claims denied, and he is worried that it’s…
DWC Releases Annual Report on State’s Fatal Occupational Injuries
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has released its annual report on fatal work-related injuries. The report is released each year to help employers, safety professionals and policymakers identify occupational…
Court Finds Truck Driver Entitled to Wage-Differential Award for Ankle Injury
An Illinois appellate court said a former truck driver whose ankle injury precluded him from continuing in his usual and customary line of work was entitled to a wage-differential award rather…
Contractor Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fraud Scheme
The owner of a New York contracting and construction company was sentenced to state prison for his role in a multimillion-dollar work comp fraud scheme.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced that…
L&I Adopts PTSD Rule for Nurses
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries adopted rules that take effect next year providing presumptive coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for direct care registered…