A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker did not need to exhaust her administrative remedies with the Division of Workers’ Compensation before bringing a tort claim for damages.
Case:…
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation board of directors is considering an 8% rate cut that the agency says would reduce private employers’ premiums by nearly $90 million in the…
A federal judge in California dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Amazon’s hourly quotas discriminated against older workers by placing them at a higher risk of injury than younger workers, according…
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits for a worker who fell on the sidewalk outside her workplace.
Case: Quick v. Kanawha County Commission, No.
One of the best ways to mitigate chronic pain issues in workers’ compensation is to keep people working, industry experts said in a special report by WorkCompCentral.
Authors Dr. Steven Feinberg,…
The U.S. Department of Labor announced new workplace safety enforcement guidance that it said will make penalties more effective in stopping employers from repeatedly exposing workers to unsafe conditions.
The department…