The U.S. Department of Labor's federal Black Lung Program has set outreach events for current and former coal miners with disabilities related to black lung disease in Indiana,
… Read more »Lawmakers in New Jersey on Monday read through the latest version of carryover legislation from 2023 that would create a heat standard for workers, calling
… Read more »The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday announced that it has moved closer to publishing a proposed rule to offer greater workplace heat
… Read more »The probability of work-related accidents increases 5% to 6% when temperatures rise above 90 degrees, and the effect of workplace heat is stronger in the
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld an award of Black Lung Benefits Act compensation to a longtime coal miner.
Case: Dominion Coal Corp. v. Clark, No.
… Read more »The Workers Compensation Research Institute's 2024 WCRI Annual Report is now available online and offers a comprehensive look at the institute’s studies from 2023.
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King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based MedRisk, which manages physical rehabilitation in workers' compensation, plans to acquire Conduent Inc.’s Casualty Claims Solutions business.
The $240 million sale
… Read more »Workers’ compensation bureau loss costs are decreasing, mostly due to changes in payroll used to calculate premiums, along with a continued decline in injury claim
… Read more »Opioid prescriptions per workers’ compensation claim dropped by 9.7% in 2023, spearheading drops in prescribing of other common alternative medications used to manage pain, according
… Read more »The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is reportedly planning to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III controlled substance, according to an Associated Press story citing anonymous
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NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2025 will deliver data-driven insights, providing workers c …
Jun 11-13, 2025
For two decades, CCWC has assembled the key players in the workers’ compensation arena for what is …