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.
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.
A group of insurance companies is asking the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings to analyze the validity of proposed hospital reimbursement rules and determine whether the methods used by the Division of Workers Compensation to establish maximum reimbursement allowances were arbitrary and capricious.
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.
An appeals court in Arkansas upheld a finding that a workers injury was causally linked to her tooth decay and her subsequent need for dental implants.
The U.S. Department of Labor said last week that it is expanding the criteria to place employers into the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday announced it has cited Manchester, Connecticut-based Phoenix Environmental Laboratories Inc. for allegedly exposing employees to a carcinogen.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday announced it has cited Manchester, Connecticut-based Phoenix Environmental Laboratories Inc. for allegedly exposing employees to a carcinogen.
The U.S. Department of Labor said last week that it is expanding the criteria to place employers into the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
The California Department of Industrial Relations on Thursday posted guidance on monkeypox for workplaces including health care facilities, public health services, medical transport and police.
The California Workers Compensation Institute reported that after hitting a new low in 2021 the volume of independent medical review decision letters continued to decline through the first half of this year.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division on Thursday announced a permanent rule to provide workers continued protection against the spread of COVID-19, while scaling back requirements on contact tracing and testing.
The announcement of the Business Insurance 2022 U.S. Insurance Awards winners tops this weeks news. Also of note: Reinsurers at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo said they plan to push for substantial rate increases at Jan. 1, 2023, renewals.
The California Department of Industrial Relations on Thursday posted guidance on monkeypox for workplaces including health care facilities, public health services, medical transport and police.
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division on Thursday announced a permanent rule to provide workers continued protection against the spread of COVID-19, while scaling back requirements on contact tracing and testing.