Workers' Compensation News
Report: CT Claims Tend to Be Income-Replacement Only, Litigated More | 12/12/2022 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Sixty percent of so-called cumulative trauma workers’ compensation claims involve injuries that progress over time and are indemnity-only, thus involving no medical component, according to a ...Read More | |||
Report: Woman Appeals Denial of COVID-19 Death Claim | 11/23/2022 | ||
State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A South Dakota woman is appealing an administrative decision denying her claim for workers’ compensation death benefits after her husband died from COVID-19 he contracted while working for Smithfield Foods Inc., according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
Report: City Sues Residents to Recoup Comp Costs for Injured Cop | 11/17/2022 | ||
State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday reported that the city is suing two reside...Read More | |||
Report: Pandemic's First Year Sharply Impacted Benefits, Costs | 11/10/2022 | ||
By: Joseph Toppe (Senior Business Reporter) | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
An annual study conducted by the National Academy of Social Insurance revealed workers' compensation cost and benefits took a sharp downturn during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, while reporting at the state level uncovered a stark contrast in results. ...Read More | |||
Report Notes Shortcomings in OSHA COVID Enforcement | 11/04/2022 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A report by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General found that enforcement activities by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration “did not sufficiently protect workers from COVID-19 health hazards.” ...Read More | |||
Report: CVS, Walmart, Walgreens to Pay $13.8B in Opioid Settlement | 11/03/2022 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Major pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging they mishandled opioid drugs, according to a ...Read More | |||
Report: Employers Speak Against Proposed Rate Hike | 10/31/2022 | ||
State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
Washington state employer representatives testified against a proposed 4.8% rate hike during a public hearing last week, according to a ...Read More | |||
Report: Work Comp Scam Uses Facebook to Find Victims | 10/24/2022 | ||
State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
Scammers are using Facebook Messenger and the promise of up to $1 million in workers’ compensation benefits to rip off people in North Carolina, according to a ...Read More | |||
Report: Tree Trimmer Falls Into Wood Chipper | 10/13/2022 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A tree trimmer working in Northern California died after falling into a wood chipper, according to media ...Read More | |||
Report: Premium Fraud Charges Dismissed Against Business Owners | 09/26/2022 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
An El Dorado County judge dismissed premium fraud charges against three California business owners after county prosecutors said evidence showing they were acting on the advice of a professional insurance agency torpedoed the case, according to a ...Read More | |||