Georgia Bill Would Expand PTSD Help for Responders But Not Through Workers’ Comp February 1, 2024 After three years of starts and stops, a bill is moving through the Georgia legislature that would provide mental stress...
Inpatient Hospitalizations in California Workers’ Comp Declined 51%, Study Shows February 1, 2024 The number of inpatient hospitalizations in the California workers’ compensation system declined 51.1% between 2012 and 2022, a new report...
Virginia Police Officer Denied Workers’ Compensation Despite Statutory Presumption January 30, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia police officer has been denied workers’ compensation benefits for a heart condition despite the state law that his...
Webster Bank Closes Acquisition of Medical Claims Firm Ametros January 25, 2024 Connecticut-based Webster Bank has completed the acquisition of Ametros Financial Corp., a firm that administers medical claims settlements. Ametros provides...
School Crossing Guard Beats City’s Bid to Stop Her Workers ‘ Compensation Benefits January 25, 2024 The Virginia city of Chesapeake has lost its bid to deny workers’ compensation medical benefits to a school crossing guard...
New Jersey Expands Workers’ Compensation for First Responders January 24, 2024 New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed into law a change in workers’ compensation coverage for volunteer and professional public...
OSHA Fines Mississippi Poultry Plant $212,646 in Death of 16-year-old Worker January 17, 2024 The Occupational Health and Safety Administration this week fined a Mississippi poultry processor $212,646 – an amount set by law...
Indiana Bill Would Allow Employees to Select Physician in Workers’ Comp Cases January 12, 2024 By Ezra Amacher An Indiana lawmaker has proposed a bill that would allow employees to choose their attending physician in workers’ compensation cases....
New York Construction Firm Pleads Guilty to Safety Violation Causing Death of Employee January 10, 2024 Northridge Construction Corp. pleaded guilty to criminal charges last week in federal court in Central Islip, New York, according to...
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Decision to Bar Late Expert Reports in Workers’ Comp Case January 8, 2024 By Jim Sams The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday reinstated a deputy workers’ compensation commissioner’s decision to bar reports that were submitted too...