Federal workplace safety regulators fined an Oregon cabinet manufacturer $115,118 for eight safety violations uncovered while investigating an electrocution that happened in March.
A 33-year-old worker at Wellborn Cabinet Inc. came into…
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing Oct. 17 on proposed changes to its rules governing self-insured employers and disability ratings.
In addition to revising language to make the…
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of a coal miner’s request to increase his pulmonary impairment award.
Case: Rogers v. Murray American Energy Inc., No. 21-0409, 09/19/2022, published.
Facts:…
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is hosting a webinar Oct. 18 to explore the characteristics of COVID-19 claims and how they compare to more typical claims in…
The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a determination that a claimant has a permanent injury, or awards of future medical or income benefits, are not prerequisites to reopening a…
A divided Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the guardian for an incompetent worker could pursue an action to invalidate a benefit-review agreement years after it was signed by the worker,…