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 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 Division of Workers Compensation will have more time to gather information to analyze the effects of fast-tracking certain medical treatments without utilization reviews, under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The California Division of Workers Compensation will have more time to gather information to analyze the effects of fast-tracking certain medical treatments without utilization reviews, under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Average medical payments per claim in Delaware fell by about 33% between 2014 and 2017 because of legislative changes to the states medical reimbursement system, the Workers Compensation Research Institute said Wednesday.
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the Workers Compensation Act barred an injured workers claim under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act that she had been wrongfully terminated on the basis of her disability.
Business Insurance on Wednesday announced the winners of the 2022 U.S. Insurance Awards during a live awards presentation in New York.
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers Compensation announced it has created a Certified Physician Program for physicians in need of specialized training to treat injured workers.
An aerospace parts foundry willfully exposed workers to numerous safety and health violations, drawing penalties of $303,106 from the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency announced last week.
Average medical payments per claim in Delaware fell by about 33% between 2014 and 2017 because of legislative changes to the states medical reimbursement system, the Workers Compensation Research Institute said Wednesday.
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers Compensation announced it has created a Certified Physician Program for physicians in need of specialized training to treat injured workers.
An aerospace parts foundry willfully exposed workers to numerous safety and health violations, drawing penalties of $303,106 from the U.S. Department of Labors Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the agency announced last week.
Several changes made in 2021 to the American Medical Associations guide on disability ratings, which affect workers compensation claims, will have an uncertain effect on the diagnosis and disability determination for mental injury claims, according to an analysis released Monday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
Uber Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary Rasier LLC have submitted a $100 million payment to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Developments Unemployment Trust Fund after an audit found the ride-share companies improperly classified hundreds of thousands of drivers as independent contractors, the department announced Tuesday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed bills creating an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers and requiring agents and brokers to undergo training on how to identify insurance fraud.
Several changes made in 2021 to the American Medical Associations guide on disability ratings, which affect workers compensation claims, will have an uncertain effect on the diagnosis and disability determination for mental injury claims, according to an analysis released Monday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.