The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board granted a petition by the Western Occupational and Environmental Medicine Association to begin the process of prohibiting
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on June 11 that will focus on the design of fee schedule regulations and how they
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The California Supreme Court on June 2 will hear oral arguments regarding the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review an appellate court decision prohibiting
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A now-deceased delivery driver’s shoulder replacement was compensable, a Louisiana appeals court ruled Wednesday, finding evidence supported the claim that a work-related vehicle accident aggravated
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Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. posted a notice to its website about a data hack in January that exposed information of more than 131,000 people living
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The owner of a waste disposal company in Iowa was fined $1,025 and placed on probation for three years for operating without workers' compensation insurance,
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Dermatological agents accounted for the largest share of workers' compensation prescription payments in early 2025, with much of the spending concentrated in delivery pharmacies and
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Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced legislation that would require utilities and certain electrical contractors to provide automated external defibrillators at worksites where lineworkers perform utility or electrical
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The number of eligible applications for independent medical review increased to 152,832 in 2025 from 148,106 in 2024 while the proportion of decisions affirming the
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Workplace homicides remain relatively rare but persistent, with most occurring in public-facing jobs, cash-handling environments, transportation, food service and protective services, according to a report
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