Addressing Medical Marijuana in Claims March 31, 2015 By Denise Johnson With the approval of marijuana as a treatment for medical conditions in 23 states, plus Washington D.C., and the legalization...
Ohio Employers Wait for $420M Workers’ Comp Settlement March 30, 2015 Thousands of employers in the state who were overcharged for workers compensation insurance premiums will have to wait at least...
New Hampshire Senate Committee Won’t Back Workers’ Comp Fee Schedule March 24, 2015 A key Senate policy committee is backing a workers’ compensation reform bill that it says will reduce costs by 7.5...
Workers’ Comp Exclusive Remedy Bars Bad Faith Claim in North Carolina March 24, 2015 By Steven Plitt The exclusive remedy provisions in North Carolina’s workers’ compensation law were recently challenged by an injured worker who sought to...
Media Portrayal of Workers’ Comp Fraud Impacts Real Life Claims March 23, 2015 By Denise Johnson The depiction of workers’ compensation fraud in television shows has impacted the public’s perception of the crime, said two experts...
McDonald’s Work Injury Complaints Filed on Hot Grease, Risky Conditions March 18, 2015 McDonald’s fries are cooked throughout the day in a mix of vegetable oils heated to more than 335 degrees F....
Kansas Workers’ Comp Changes Spark Lawsuit Fears March 17, 2015 A change to the state system for paying medical bills and lost wages for injured workers in Kansas has some...
Connecticut Revisits Workers’ Comp for First Responders With PTSD March 17, 2015 By SUSAN HAIGH The General Assembly is revisiting whether to grant workers’ compensation coverage for certain first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder,...
The Benefits of Addressing Ergonomics in Failed Return to Work Claims March 16, 2015 By Denise Johnson Erroneous job descriptions and employer inflexibility are just two ways in which return to work efforts get thwarted, say industry...
Washington Senate Passes Bill to Lower Work Injury Settlement Age March 12, 2015 The Washington state Senate has passed a bill to lower the age at which an injured worker can settle a...