According to the latest government data, California has – by far – the most injuries and illnesses of any state in the country. But does this also mean California employers have the worst safety outcomes in the nation? No, not by a long shot. Averaging California’s injury totals against its outsized employment base put the …
Study: Kansans Benefits Lag Behind Cost of Living Workers’ compensation payments to injured Kansans lag far behind the increasing cost of living, according to a new study. By Scott Rothschild, …
Oregon: Emergency Rule ‘Shrouded in Secrecy’ In Oregon, to engineer a major change in how doctors are paid to treat injured workers, state officials acted under pressure from a private …
Controversial Beehive State Law Hinges Benefits on Behavior Only law-abiding injured workers may collect worker’s compensation benefits in Utah, as a result of a new law that took effect this …
Will Celebrity Circus Performers Collect Workers’ Comp? Even circus performers get injured on the job, which a few of the celebs on a new reality show discovered. But will the …
Maryland Court: Injured Worker Waited Too Long to Renew Claim A labor and employment statute described as “a hotbed of litigation” may head to Maryland’s highest court after the Court …
Workers’ Comp Personal Data Breach Triggers Concern Personal data on injured workers held by the Newfoundland and Labrador Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission, as well as justice department files …
Wyoming Advocates Want System to Cowboy Up for Workers Last year, Wyoming’s workers’ compensation program paid out about $121 million in benefits to injured workers and, as of November, the …