The New York State Inspector General’s Office is requesting an analysis to determine the causes of what it calls a staffing crisis caused by workers’ compensation claims from correctional workers.
Correctional…
A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erroneously allocated an injured worker’s third-party settlement and awarded additional attorney fees to the worker.
Case: Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Francois,…
A Florida appellate court ruled that the state Commission on Human Relations erred in awarding back pay to an injured worker who agreed to resign from his job as part…
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge used the wrong standard to deny an injured worker the ability to select a doctor of her own choosing…
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will present information during a June 20 webinar about the medical treatment and cost patterns of COVID-19 claims.
The program will cover differences…
The Oregon Legislature passed a bill that would eliminate the minimum leave time requirement for injured workers to receive temporary disability benefits.
Sen. Chris Gorsek
The state House of Representatives on…