A federal appellate court created a split among the circuits on whether the parent company of a self-insuring coal mine operator can be held liable
… Read more »Congressional members are urging the U.S. Department of Labor to investigate allegations that some state safety agencies are tipping off employers before workplace safety inspections.
… Read more »ORLANDO, Florida — Robust employee wellness programs can have an impact on workers' compensation claim outcomes, according to panelists speaking Wednesday at the Workers’ Compensation
… Read more »Two U.S. senators said Friday that they’re adding their names to a letter sent to the Department of Labor over concerns that a proposed rule
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits had to be sent back to an administrative law judge for
… Read more »A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s award for a back injury.
Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v. Falcone, No.
… Read more »The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that the doctrine of res judicata did not bar an employer’s claims against its former comp carrier for allegedly misleading
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on a proposal to correct a duplicate regulatory section title.
The DWC is proposing to rename
… Read more »A federal appellate court ruled that a worker’s Jones Act claims should be sent back to a Texas state court.
Shanon Roy Santee worked as
… Read more »The owner of a vocational school in Los Angeles was charged with fraud for billing carriers for services not provided and allegedly paying illegal kickbacks
… Read more »Oct 20-22, 2024
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