Lawmakers in New York are considering a bill that would more than double the minimum workers’ compensation benefit payment.
SB 8271, by Sen. James Sanders
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The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request for the appointment of a medical examiner, as well as her award of
… Read more »Lawmakers in Minnesota want to create a workers’ compensation COVID-19 presumption reimbursement fund in the state treasury to reimburse employees in job classifications not entitled
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed into law a bill extending for another year the presumption that COVID-19 is compensable for frontline workers.
Walz on Friday
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The New York Workers’ Compensation Board will begin the rollout of its new business information system in March and complete the launch in May.
The
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced more than $100,000 in restitution from people who collected benefits while working.
Larry Brown, a truck driver who
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The Massachusetts high court ruled that its previous interpretation of the statutory term "regular compensation" applies to superannuation, ordinary disability and accidental disability retirement, and does
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The first bill Minnesota lawmakers passed since returning to the Capitol at the end of January would extend the presumption that COVID-19 is compensable for
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The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that the Industrial Commission abused its discretion in determining the extent of a worker’s lost vision based on
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The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the state workers’ compensation law do not bar a claim for statutory damages under the Biometric
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