The Alabama Supreme Court upheld a $1.35 million verdict for an injured worker, finding that the evidence that his employer’s insurance carrier paid his medical
… Read more »The District of Columbia’s highest court upheld an order to reinstate a worker’s benefits and vocational rehabilitation services when he quit his newfound employment after
… Read more »A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his employer for the traumatic amputation of his finger in a
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation said the state had 564 fatal occupational injuries in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2022.
The incident rate of fatalities
… Read more »The Texas Department of Insurance is holding a webinar Jan. 30 to discuss utilization review agent application tips.
The agency said the program will cover
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is holding a webinar on Jan. 22 covering the 2025 professional and workers' compensation-specific exam reimbursement rates.
The presentation will cover
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ordered the Board of Review to reconsider whether a prescription opioid medication refill was appropriate for an injured worker.
… Read more »Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a $110 million settlement with grocery chain Kroger to combat the opioid crisis.
In a February 2024 lawsuit, the
… Read more »Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that Greg Carter will serve as the carrier's first chief transformation officer.
Greg Carter
Carter on Dec.
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an authorization of injections and surgery for a worker’s back injury.
Case: ICG Beckley v. Davis, No. 24-ICA-300,
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