
As President Joe Biden’s administration signals it will look to strengthen protections for misclassified workers, employers across the U.S. must stay diligent if they want
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A California insurance carrier trying to move to New Mexico is asking the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to expedite its appeal in a lawsuit
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As many employees continue to work from home amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, some workers’ comp experts are predicting a rise in work-from-home injuries,
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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the state Workers’ Compensation Act barred a youth counselor’s estate from pursuing a civil
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More than a year after the death of George Floyd sparked worldwide discussions on racial issues in the U.S., the workers’ compensation and insurance industries
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Tapering some users off opioids can lead to an increased risk in overdoses and mental health issues such as suicidal thinking, according to a University
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An injured-worker advocacy group is asking the California Office of Administrative Law to negate Division of Workers’ Compensation guidance that advised e-form filers to use
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The emergence of the COVID-19 delta variant and the prevalence of patients showing so-called long-haul symptoms will likely create long-term costs and issues for workers’
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation wants to raise the flat rate for copy services by $45 starting in 2022, according to proposed amendments to the
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A new study has found that drug monitoring programs and recently implemented policies limiting the period of initial prescriptions have reduced opioids in workers’ compensation,
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