Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a judge of compensation claims lacked jurisdiction over a worker’s motion to vacate an adverse arbitration award.
Case: Sims Crane & Equipment Co.
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that a man who held three jobs while receiving benefits pleaded guilty to fraud and was ordered to pay $4,462 in restitution.
The BWC…
The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced plans to update its electronic claims system next year as well as a training and testing webinar scheduled for November.
The department said…
The Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board announced that the Second Injury Fund assessment factors for 2023 will be the same as those used in 2022.
The WCB on Friday reported a fund…
Members of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee will discuss legislative proposals to address worker leasing company requirements and streamline work comp regulations during a meeting Thursday.
A draft bill posted among documents…
Medical payments per claim decreased 5% in Florida in 2020, which likely reflects factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
Ramona Tanabe
WCRI, in the…