The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a coal miner’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was caused at least in part by coal dust exposure.
Case: Huscoal Inc.
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that it fined the state Department of Corrections $84,400 for failing to follow safety rules to prevent the spread of infectious…
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced the owner of a masonry company was charged with failing to report employees in an effort to reduce his workers’ compensation premiums by more…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed a package of bills intended to remove barriers and expedite workers’ compensation claims and payments from the Victim Compensation Fund for 9/11…
A former workers’ compensation judge in New Jersey alleges in a lawsuit filed against the state that she was fired in retaliation for reporting concerns about unethical conduct among some…
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud in a report released Thursday estimated there’s about $34 billion in workers’ compensation fraud happening each year, with bogus claims accounting for about $9 billion…