The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its 2022 State of the System report highlighting key metrics of the state’s workers’ compensation system, including the latest trends…
The estate of a roofer who fell 33 feet to his death can’t proceed with a tort suit because the employer did not know with substantial certainty that disregarding its…
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for penalties and attorney fees related to his employer’s failure to pay for his opioid medications.
Case: Hughes v.
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to reinstate his claim because it had become time-barred.
Case: Darty v. Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority, No. 2021-WC-00986-COA, 08/09/2022,…
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a multifaceted bill that, among other things, includes provisions aimed at helping the Department of Insurance crack down on fraud.
The committee voted 15-0…
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that Michelle Doheny will be the director of the Workers’ Compensation Division’s new Business Technology Office work unit.
The new unit will manage…