The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the ability of an insurance carrier to rescind its acceptance of a worker’s claim and deny liability after discovering
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that the statutory cap on fee awards does not violate the separation-of-powers doctrine.
Case: Trujillo v. Luna Community
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A former City of San Francisco employee was sentenced to three years in state prison for defrauding the city out of more than $627,000, the District Attorney's
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A bill in Washington state would broaden who can be recognized as an “attending provider” under its workers' compensation system.
H.B. 2243 would amend current
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The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a rental-car employee who fractured her nose in a workplace vehicle collision is entitled to workers' compensation coverage, rejecting
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said two construction companies face more than $300,000 in combined fines for allegedly exposing a crew of concrete
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that the Office of Administrative Law approved its rules to exempt certain treatments and prescriptions from utilization review.
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order adjusting the durable medical goods section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes
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The Mountain States Policy Center, which describes itself as promoting free enterprise, individual liberty and limited government, argues that eliminating Wyoming's monopolistic workers' compensation system
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Injured workers would be allowed to enter settlements regardless of their age, and the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would be required to
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