Insurer Can’t Rescind Workers’ Comp Policy, Even With Misrep, MS High Court Says July 1, 2024 By William Rabb An insurer cannot rescind a workers’ compensation policy, even in the case of a material misrepresentation that could led to...
Alabama Company Pays $81,000 OSHA Fine After Worker’s Fatal Fall June 25, 2024 The U.S. Department of Labor has fined an Alabama mobile home manufacturer more than $81,000 after a worker without fall...
Foul Ball: Florida Appeals Court Says Detroit Tigers Owe Little to Injured Pitcher June 17, 2024 By William Rabb If the Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball team needs money to rebuild its roster next year, a Florida appeals court...
Safety Teams Investigating After Tennessee Industrial Fire That Killed Worker June 5, 2024 State and federal safety officials are investigating a fatal explosion and fire at a Chattanooga, Tennessee, steel-hardening facility. The U.S....
Kansas Workers’ Comp Bill Increases Some Benefits, Streamlines Processes June 3, 2024 Kansas Governor Laura Kelly last week signed Senate Bill 430, bipartisan legislation making comprehensive reforms to the state’s workers compensation...
Report: Cost of Prescriptions in Workers’ Comp on The Rise June 3, 2024 While overall utilization is trending downward, cost of prescriptions in workers’ compensation is on the rise, driven by “high-dollar topical...
WV Governor’s Coal Company Settles with BrickStreet Mutual in Payment Dispute May 28, 2024 The hits keep coming for West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his coal companies. The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of...
WV Coal Mine Where Miner Died Had Multiple Safety Violations May 24, 2024 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A coal mine in West Virginia had a long history of safety violations before a miner...
After Loss at Alabama Mercedes Plants, UAW Vows to Regroup and Try Again May 20, 2024 By Tom Krisher and Kim Chandler TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — A decisive vote against the United Auto Workers union at two Mercedes factories in Alabama on...
Driver Says He Smoked Pot Oil, Took Meds Before Florida Crash That Killed 8 Workers May 17, 2024 OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man with a long record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana oil and...