Connecticut High Court Denies Immunity for First Responder Causing Car Accident August 2, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The Connecticut Supreme Court has overturned a trial court and ruled that municipalities and government agencies are not entitled to...
Fla. Lawmakers to Start Another Session, Could Affect Workers’ Comp, Bens for Disney February 7, 2023 Florida lawmakers will meet Monday to complete a state takeover of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district and expand a migrant...
Texas Bills Address Workers’ Comp, Other Protections for First Responders March 22, 2021 A Texas legislator has filed a package of bills he says is aimed at protecting injured first responders and their...
States Grapple With Determining Who’s Essential, Who’s Not for COVID Vaccine December 9, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Richa Naidu Companies and industry groups lobbying to get their U.S. workers to the front of the line for COVID vaccination are...
Citing 9/11 Victims Fund, Lawmakers Eye U.S. Compensation Pool For COVID-19 Workers May 18, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers last week unveiled a plan to compensate essential workers who fall sick or die...
Recovered from COVID-19, Wary First Responders Back on Job April 29, 2020 By Stefanie Dazio, Jake Bleiberg and Michael R. Sisak The new coronavirus doesn’t care about a blue uniform or a shiny badge. Police, firefighters, paramedics and corrections officers are...
Minnesota Lawmakers to Ensure Workers’ Comp Coverage to Responders with COVID-19 April 7, 2020 By Steve Karnowski The Minnesota Legislature is reconvening to pass a bill to ensure that first responders and health care workers who contract...
Virus Impact on Workers’ Compensation Limited But Some Workers May Be Covered March 17, 2020 By Jim Sams The outbreak of coronavirus has already resulted in some workers’ compensation claims and more are expected. But whether those claims...
Workers at High Risk for Coronavirus Exposure and How to Protect Them March 16, 2020 According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is responsible for workplace safety regulations, certain workers are at...
PTSD Coverage for First Responders Left Out of Ohio Workers’ Comp Budget July 19, 2019 Lawmakers have approved a two-year budget for Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers after missing the initial deadline at the...