With more people working from home, workers compensation has become a 24-hour exposure for employers, some experts say.
Much of what directs the trajectory of a workers compensation claim has little to do with the claim itself the injury, the prognosis and much to do with the claimants everyday life, such as where they live or how much money they have in the bank.
With more people working from home, workers compensation has become a 24-hour exposure for employers, some experts say.
Of job holders in the United States, 58% the equivalent of 92 million people say they can work remotely at least part of the time
Much of what directs the trajectory of a workers compensation claim has little to do with the claim itself the injury, the prognosis and much to do with the claimants everyday life, such as where they live or how much money they have in the bank.
An Oregon State University study found an association with increasing temperatures and increased rates of injury claims that were more pronounced among workers in the agricultural and construction sectors.
An appeals court in Texas on Wednesday ruled that a military contractor must prove a worker was an employee to avoid a substantial jury award over negligence stemming from a workplace accident in 2016.
The Department of Industrial Relations Division of Workers Compensation and its Anti-Fraud Unit suspended 178 medical providers during the first eight months of 2022.
After falling in calendar year 2020, aggregate medical payments rebounded in 2021 and increased about 5.5% to $1.9 billion, according to a report by the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California.
A study examining how injured workers interpret and react to adverse effects from work injury and claims processes found that an improved understanding of unfairness in the system and better communication from employers and claims organizations can improve outcomes.
After falling in calendar year 2020, aggregate medical payments rebounded in 2021 and increased about 5.5% to $1.9 billion, according to a report by the Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California.
A study examining how injured workers interpret and react to adverse effects from work injury and claims processes found that an improved understanding of unfairness in the system and better communication from employers and claims organizations can improve outcomes.
In separate enforcement actions, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division on Thursday announced fines totaling more than $144,000 to two contractors for repeat violations of fall protection rules.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday read through legislation that would expand the federal occupational illness program for energy workers.
The U.S. Senate on Thursday read through legislation that would expand the federal occupational illness program for energy workers.
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In separate enforcement actions, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division on Thursday announced fines totaling more than $144,000 to two contractors for repeat violations of fall protection rules.
The Idaho Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a self-described livestock transportation broker was the statutory employer of a driver injured while attempting to load a cow onto a truck for delivery.
The Idaho Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a self-described livestock transportation broker was the statutory employer of a driver injured while attempting to load a cow onto a truck for delivery.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed insurance bills that will affect insurance agent licensing and bonding procedures.
The workers compensation market will likely experience its eighth year of profitability, yet there remain issues that could affect the future of comp, according to a report released Tuesday by Chicago-based Risk Placement Services Inc.
Citing wage inflation and increasing medical costs, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on Tuesday announced it is proposing a 4.8% increase in the average price of workers compensation insurance for 2023.
The elimination of a metric for diagnosing mental disorders from the American Medical Associations guide on disability ratings is a welcome change for those addressing workers compensation mental injury claims, experts say.