A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s unexpected death abated his claim for psychological injuries he allegedly developed as a result of an
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A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that denied a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case:
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to a coal miner’s widow, finding that occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing factor
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s wage rate based on his average hours of work per month over the six
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Hawaii lawmakers introduced bills that would require an investigation of all active workers' compensation claims when a self-insured employer or carrier defaults on a benefit
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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. named Brittany Cullison as its senior vice president of talent and brand strategy, effective Jan. 12.
Brittany Cullison
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The California Supreme Court granted a petition to review an appellate court decision holding that utilization review and independent medical review must be used to
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation is moving the Santa Barbara District Office to Goleta.
The division announced last week that the District Office will be located
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The Department of Industrial Relations and its divisions — the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and Cal/OSHA — say contractors working in connection with all wildfire responses must
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U.S. private industry employers reported 2.5 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024, a 3.1% decline from 2023 and the lowest total recorded since
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