The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Thursday submitted its annual advisory pure premium rate filing to the California Department of Insurance.
The WCIRB is
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Hospital closures in rural areas disrupt access to care for injured workers but do not significantly increase workers’ compensation claim costs or the duration of
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A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from being hit by a rock while
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An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s challenge to the administrative denial of his claim for benefits.
Case: Larrick v. W&S Construction
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A New York appellate court ruled that a mason should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the defendants were entitled
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a truck driver’s neck sprain caused by being rear-ended by another tractor-trailer.
Case: Haulin’
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A Texas appellate court affirmed a decision denying a family's bid for workers' compensation death benefits, ruling that it could not find error in a lower
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A group of 20 state officials submitted a comment urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw its proposal to relax standards for independent contractor
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A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the indemnification and
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of additional treatment and the closure of a worker's claim.
Case: Dziatkowicz v. Hancock County Board of
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