Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill giving employers more control over their workplace drug policies.
Oklahoma law prohibits employers from firing those with a
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Ken Bollier, a former president of the State Compensation Insurance Fund in California, died at the age of 87.
Ken Bollier
Bollier
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The Illinois State House of Representatives passed a bill that would impose civil penalties on certain licensed businesses that fail to maintain workers' compensation coverage.
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A New York appeals court affirmed the determination that a man's brain and head injuries were compensable even though the mechanism of the injury was
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Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed companion bills that will add Virginia to the growing list of states with specific, enforceable workplace heat standards on the books.
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim that he had sustained an occupational disease due to osteoarthritis in his knees, worsened
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A New York appellate court said that an intervening decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board after the denial of a worker’s claim has mooted his
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for an injured worker.
Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Elswick, No. 25-735, 03/24/2026,
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict finding that the successor-in-interest to a worker’s former employer was shielded from liability for her contraction
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen enacted a bill addressing experience rating credits and the confidentiality of injured workers' names and contact information.
Gov. Jim
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