Although the formula for calculating temporary total disability benefits in New York is consistent with other large states and its neighbors, the actual maximum benefit
… Read more »With the lack of federal rules to protect workers from heat, New Jersey lawmakers are proposing that the state's Occupational Safety and Health Administration adopt
… Read more »New York lawmakers finally sent the governor a bill that would increase the threshold used to identify medical procedures needing prior approval.
Senate Bill 6929
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a factory worker failed to link his COVID-19 infection to his job.
Case: Matter of Herrera
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a transit worker did not suffer a neck injury from an on-the-job accident.
Case: Matter of
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against her employer after she was terminated for fighting with a colleague.
Case:
… Read more »A New York appellate court overturned the schedule loss of use awards for an injured man after the Workers’ Compensation Board rejected both medical opinions
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has published its finding that an employer’s reimbursement from a worker’s third-party recovery excluded medical expenses after the date of her recovery
… Read more »The family of a gravedigger who died of COVID-19 after working to bury those who died of infections in early 2020 can collect workers' compensation
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment on any of the worker’s
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February 5, 2025 – February 7, 2025. The Business Insurance World Captive Forum, established in 1 …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …
Mar 20 – Apr 21, 2025
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …