The California Assembly passed bills that would create a presumption of compensability for heat injuries suffered by agricultural workers, revise Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a penalty may be properly imposed where an employer or its carrier fails to make timely temporary total disability

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that workers with occupational pneumoconiosis claims have their benefits commence on the date of the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board’s findings.

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The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that cases of long COVID account for a disproportionate share of costs among claims for COVID-19.

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Travelers Cos. said its analysis of 2.6 million workers’ compensation claims identified increases in average retirement ages, employee turnover and injury recovery times.

Overall, Travelers