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Friday, May 10, 2024

State Aims to Set Heat Protection Rules for Workers

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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

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Friday, May 10, 2024

OSHA Moves Step Closer to Worker Heat Protection Rule

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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

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Friday, May 10, 2024

WCRI: Work Accidents Increase With Excessive Heat

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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

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Federal Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Black Lung Award

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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.

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

WCRI Releases 2024 Annual Report

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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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Monday, May 6, 2024

MedRisk Acquires Conduent's Claims Business

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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

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

NCCI Says Lost Costs Decreasing Due to Payroll Changes

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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

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Enlyte: Opioids Continue to Drop, Migraine Meds on the Rise

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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

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

AP Sources: DEA to Reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III Controlled Substance

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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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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

CLARA Analytics, Origami Risk Announce Partnership

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CLARA Analytics and Origami Risk announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in the insurance industry.

The partnership will give risk managers

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