Psychosocial Issues Main Barrier to Successful Workers’ Comp Claims Outcomes April 5, 2017 Claims leaders rank psychosocial issues as the number one barrier to successful claim outcomes, according to Rising Medical Solutions’ 2016...
Alaska Bill Addresses Workers’ Comp Reform March 30, 2017 Alaska Gov. Bill Walker is sponsoring workers’ compensation legislation aimed at making it easier to determine whether someone is an...
10 Ways Substance Misuse Affects Workplaces March 28, 2017 More than 70 percent of U.S. employers are feeling the direct impact of prescription drug misuse in their workplaces, according...
Montana Bill Seeking to Privatize $1.6B Workers’ Comp Insurance Fund Tabled March 27, 2017 By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Montana lawmakers on Friday put off further discussion on dismantling and privatizing the state’s massive workers compensation system, saying the...
60% of Workers’ Spinal Fusion Claims Initially Reported as Strains: Study March 27, 2017 By Don Jergler A study on the use of spinal fusion surgeries in California workers’ compensation shows that in 60 percent of spinal...
Iowa House Passes Amended Workers’ Comp Overhaul March 21, 2017 By LINLEY SANDERS Republicans in the Iowa House passed a bill Thursday to overhaul how workers in the state are compensated for on-the-job...
‘Personal Comfort Doctrine’ Applies to Allow Pennsylvania Amputee’s Workers’ Comp Claim March 10, 2017 By Denise Johnson A Pittsburgh Airport ramp agent, who sustained a serious leg injury that required amputation, should receive workers’ compensation for her...
Unions Say Iowa Workers’ Comp Bill Limits Job Injury Claims March 3, 2017 By LINLEY SANDERS Dozens of public workers gathered Wednesday at the Iowa Capitol in opposition to a bill that would reduce compensation for...
Illinois Considers Cap on Former Pro Athlete Workers’ Comp February 22, 2017 By KIANNAH SEPEDA-MILLER Should injured pro athletes be allowed to earn worker compensation benefits until they are 67 years old, like other workers,...
Goodyear to Pay $1.75M After Four Workers Die at Virginia Factory February 13, 2017 By SARAH RANKIN Goodyear will pay $1.75 million to settle workplace health and safety violations at its Danville, Virginia, tire plant where four...