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The Ohio Supreme Court remanded a case with instructions for the Industrial Commission to analyze why a teacher was not working over a summer break to determine whether she was entitled to temporary disability benefits for three months in 2022.
Ohio law provides temporary disability benefits to those who lose wages as a direct result of an impairment arising from a compensable injury or occupational disease. Revised Code 4123.56(F) also… Read more »
The Workers Compensation Research Institute released its 2026 Annual Report, highlighting research published last year and how it informed policy discussions throughout the country.
WCRI published 44 studies in 2025 documenting rising medical payments, fewer injuries following California’s heat protections, comparable or faster outcomes when advanced… Read more »
A painter is suing Bill Belichick, alleging that the former New England Patriots' head coach created an unsafe working condition at a home in Nantucket that caused a serious injury, according to media reports.
Andrew Jackson alleges he injured his right ankle when he slipped and fell while working at Belichick's property in June 2024.
Jackson argues that Forty Five Fair St.,… Read more »News: WEST
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Workers who use technology designed to prevent musculoskeletal disorders report reduced physical strain and improved safety awareness, according to a study released Monday by the National Safety Council.
Technologies such as exoskeletons and robotics that provide direct physical support were most strongly associated with symptom reduction, while monitoring… Read more »
The Maryland General Assembly on Monday passed bills that would expand the hypertension presumption for firefighters and extend heart disease and hypertension presumptions to correctional officers in another county.
The Senate unanimously passed HB 347 and HB 878.
HB 347 would establish criteria for a firefighter, rescue squad member, advanced life support member… Read more »The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adopting Medicare's second-quarter adjustments into the fee schedule for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies.
The division on Monday said it posted an order incorporating the Medicare April 2026 second-quarter DMEPOS fee schedule update into the Medical… Read more »
Kids’ Chance of America and the Workers’ Compensation Institute announced the launch of Kids’ Chance WORKS, a national initiative to help students impacted by a parent’s catastrophic workplace injury explore career pathways.
Kids' Chance said the new program, made possible by a $100,000 investment from WCI, will expand its… Read more »
The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Rating Bureau announced an increase in the minimum hourly wage employers must pay to receive a credit through the Construction Classification Premium Adjustment Program.
The minimum hourly wage will increase to $40 from $38, the bureau announced Wednesday. The change… Read more »
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