
Shipping giant Maersk Line Ltd. agreed to end a policy requiring workers to notify the company of any safety concerns before contacting the Coast Guard, the
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The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a meeting to discuss a preliminary draft of updated rules for the independent medical examination process.
Draft
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A federal appellate court ruled that a contractor who hired a crane company’s services was immune from civil liability for injuries suffered by an employee of
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the denial of total disability benefits to an injured electrician.
Case: Blaker v. The Kroger Co., No. 2024-CA-0553-WC, 07/26/2024,
… Read more »The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California updated loss-sensitive advisory plans for policies incepting on or after Sept. 1.
The WCIRB develops advisory plans
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A New York appellate court ruled that a dispute between former newspaper delivery persons and the successor-in-interest to the newspaper for alleged sexual abuse should
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The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that employment based on friendship does not automatically fall outside the scope of the state workers’ compensation law.
Samuel Amos,
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The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section announced that its Audit Unit will implement and enforce a new graduated fine schedule for subsequent violations.
Nevada law authorizes
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The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced that it will expand in September the number of claims that it indexes.
The WCB said the
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the termination of a worker’s benefits for her injuries from a slip-and-fall accident.
Case: Tarawallie v. Magee Memorial Hospital
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