
Business groups in Ohio now find themselves in league with worker advocates, immigrant support groups and religious interests in their opposition to House Bill 80, albeit
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Four attacks in less than 10 days on workers at an Iowa mental health facility have intensified calls for greater protections against violence for health
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Form follows function, as the adage goes. Or, in this case, forms follow a state Supreme Court ruling.
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Chiropractors performing independent medical evaluations of Nevada patients must be licensed in the state, the Chiropractic Physicians Board of Nevada announced in a recent notice.
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In the last five years, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has vetoed three bills that would have allowed acupuncturists to treat injured workers.
But when a similar
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Amid the seeming groundswell of support for first responders around the country this year, North Carolina firefighters hoped they would soon join the ranks of
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U.S. Postal Service workers who got hurt on the job were receiving 9% fewer opioid prescriptions in 2017 compared to 2013 — a much smaller
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As the popularity of electric scooters surges — as well as reports of accidents among riders — the workers’ comp industry is starting to pay
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An examination of Chicago's workers' compensation program suggests that problems extend far and wide, from overpayments on claims, little attempt at subrogation, minimal fraud prevention
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A new Colorado law will expand the state’s medical marijuana program to include cannabis as an alternative to opioids, but the new law isn’t expected to open
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