California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health, commonly known as Cal/OSHA, has increased staffing in its Bureau of Investigations Unit to take on more probes into
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A former meter reader in Washington state has pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud after it was discovered that she lived with six dogs even though
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The owner of a vocational school in Los Angeles was charged with fraud for billing carriers for services not provided and allegedly paying illegal kickbacks
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The California Highway Patrol announced that a former officer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of workers’ compensation fraud.
Jordan Lester, 44, filed a work comp
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California employers could deny an injured worker’s request for time off to get medical treatment for business necessity, under a recently amended bill.
Sen. John
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A federal appellate court ruled that a coal miner was entitled to a presumption that he was totally disabled due to pneumoconiosis, and it upheld
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The California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed bills that would create a presumption that heat injuries are compensable for agricultural workers and would expose employers to
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The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration will interview applicants for a vacant judicial position Sept. 10 at its main office in Albuquerque.
Judge
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California lawmakers passed a bill that, if approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would allow county park rangers to collect full salary-continuation benefits in lieu of
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The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that the state's Workers’ Compensation Division has the authority to order reimbursement of an employee’s reasonably incurred medical expert witness
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