A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner, finding no error in the Benefits Review Board’s interlocutory order
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for the partial amputation of his leg, finding he did not
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case: Matter of Wagner v. Bobley Publishing
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A Hawaii lawmaker introduced a bill that would expand the list of cancers for which providers are entitled to enhanced reimbursement rates on firefighter workers' compensation
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Independent bill review awarded additional payment on 94% of the nearly 6,000 disputes resolved on the merits in 2023 and 2024, finding that only about
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Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced the appointments of Stephanie Chan and Timothy Hyman to represent insurers on the board of governors for the
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A persistent shortage of Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors is a key challenge in enforcing workplace safety, according to an internal report.
The report,
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that its board of directors is considering a 1% reduction in private employer rates.
If approved, the eighth
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a trial judge committed an abuse of discretion in entering judgment against an employer after its attorney failed to
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