Latest Work Comp News

The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s responsibility for attorney fees incurred by a worker who pursued a third-party claim is initially […]

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to expand the scope of his claim and to receive additional […]

The California Supreme Court will answer whether the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board can apply equitable tolling to act on a petition for reconsideration […]

The Sacramento Bee on Friday reported that the California Department of Industrial Relations has tapped into the revolving fund for projects and expenses that […]

The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending a 7.4% rate cut, effective Jan. 1, according to the Florida Phoenix. The media outlet reports […]

A recently amended bill would add naturopathic doctors to the list of providers who are allowed to serve as primary treating physicians in California's […]

The Utah Supreme Court ruled that an employer waived a limitations defense by not seeking relief on it, and that an administrative law judge’s ruling on the […]

The cap on the amount that Oregon employers can reimburse carriers for medical costs on accepted, nondisabling claims will stay at $2,600 next year, the […]

A divided Illinois appellate court ruled that a worker did not exceed his allowable selection of two physicians to treat his compensable injury. Case: […]

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination expanding a worker’s claim to include additional conditions. Case: Townley […]