The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a grievously injured worker failed to assert a viable intentional tort claim against his employer for sending
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a public hearing April 10 to gather testimony on proposed additions to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that a jury convicted a Southern California surgeon of accepting more than $315,000 in bribes and kickbacks for performing spinal
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In a second opinion addressing the facts surrounding a worker’s termination, a California appellate court ruled that the worker can proceed with claims for battery and
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The California Senate Rules Committee is holding a confirmation hearing for Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Commissioners Joseph Capurro and Jose H. Razo on Wednesday.
Gov.
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The California Assembly Insurance Committee is scheduled to hear testimony March 22 on bills that would allow work comp carriers to continue paying benefits with
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A Southern California police officer convicted of workers’ compensation fraud paid $95,870 in restitution, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Jonathan Ridge, 39, was
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The owner of a Northern California janitorial firm was sentenced to jail and ordered to pay $8.3 million in restitution following a workers’ compensation fraud
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Friday announced that it revised the form used to request a hearing on a matter that falls within the
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau, during a March 23 webinar, will discuss trends involving telehealth services in California.
Telehealth services in the state’s comp
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