A Texas appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act barred a worker’s civil suit against her colleague seeking damages
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation is developing a training program for physicians who treat injured workers, and it wants input from insurers and employers.
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is seeking input on the best approach to a medical quality audit plan on rotator cuff repairs and on
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the approval of a compound cream for pain management by an injured worker who had been run over by a
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A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of a transit employee’s claim for damages from a vicious on-the-job assault by a co-worker.
Case: Workagegnehu v.
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Some of Florida's top elected officials are highlighting a 6.6% average decrease in workers' compensation rates for 2021, almost a month after it was approved
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A south Florida city has agreed to pay $60,000 in a claimant's attorney fees, more than a year after it denied a firefighter's injury claim because
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Many Tennessee employers should see a decrease in workers' compensation premiums next year after regulators approved a 9.2% cut in loss costs for the voluntary
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The Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims is reminding stakeholders that it will hold public hearings next month on changes to the pharmacy fee schedule and on
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The average weekly wage in Florida rose to $1,011 this year, triggering an increase in the maximum weekly workers' compensation benefit, the state Division of
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