The death of a Texas prison guard from COVID-19 and the denial of her workers' compensation claim highlights the need for a virus presumption law,
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Maryland’s highest court ruled that a jury properly decided the question of whether a chicken farm worker was an employee of the poultry producer who
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The Delaware Superior Court ruled that a worker should not have been denied permanent impairment benefits for his post-surgery issues just because the Industrial Accident
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation wants insurers to use electronic forms when requesting reimbursement from the state's Subsequent Injury Fund.
For decades, carriers have
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A Virginia man who once went to prison for workers' compensation fraud has been charged with deliberately coughing on supporters of President-elect Joe Biden outside
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a worker who suffered the traumatic amputation of his lower leg in a crane accident could not attempt to
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The Mississippi Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the expiration of the one-year period for the Workers’ Compensation Commission to exercise continuing jurisdiction over a claim
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The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance is recommending a 1% increase in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs for 2021. The department said this marks
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Alabama's workers' compensation benefit levels have made headlines in the state this week after the mother of a young man killed on the job said
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The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation has scheduled another hearing and workshop to discuss potential changes to rules for reimbursement disputes and insurer authorization.
Some
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