Is Ebola Compensable Under Workers’ Compensation? October 15, 2014 By Chris Boggs Two tests must be satisfied before an illness or disease can be considered occupational and thus compensable under workers’ compensation....
Kentucky Commissioner Elected President of IAIABC October 14, 2014 Dwight Lovan, commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims, was elected president of the International Association of Industrial Accident...
Judge Dismisses Mississippi Wrongful Death Lawsuit October 14, 2014 The mother of a 24-year-old man who died in 2012 during a machinery incident at Omega Protein will appeal the...
Wisconsin Workplace Deaths Decline October 8, 2014 New data shows the number of workplace deaths is declining in Wisconsin. Ninety-six people died in work-related incidents in 2013...
Nailing Down Cost Containment with Home Modifications September 29, 2014 By Corey Staver, OTR, CHAMP, CAPS Part One: Creating an Accurate Scope Although the provision of home modifications for a claimant is usually a small part...
Officials Urge 9/11 Responders to Enroll With N.Y. Workers’ Comp Board September 8, 2014 Elected officials and union activists in New York are urging Sept. 11 responders to sign up for New York worker...
Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance to File for 5% Rate Reduction September 5, 2014 Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI), the largest workers’ compensation insurer in Kentucky, announced that it plans to file for an...
WCRI Study Examines Trends in N.Y. Workers’ Comp System September 4, 2014 The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) in Massachusetts has published a new report that examines the performance of the New...
Nebraska Company Fined $84K for Worker’s Death September 4, 2014 A Nebraska company faces an $84,000 fine in connection to the May death of a worker who fell while loading...
Report: Response to Deadly Houston Fire Hampered by Confusion September 4, 2014 By Juan A. Lozano Efforts last year to battle a hotel fire that killed four Houston firefighters were hampered by confusion over who was...