by Kelia Scott | Apr 22, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The Supreme Court of Idaho held that a magistrate court erred when it concluded a skydiving instructor’s body was a “piece of equipment” in determining whether the worker was an independent contractor rather than an employee. They said that though one of the factors...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 22, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
Workers’ Comp Research Institute (WCRI) released their 20th Edition CompScope Benchmark studies which show that medical payments per workers’ comp claim increased in most states in 2018, after a period of relative stability. The studies analyze workers’ comp...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 22, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) said in a statement that expanding workers’ comp to include a COVID-19 presumption for essential workers in the state could cost as must as $33.6 billion, or 61% of the estimated total cost of the...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 15, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Atlanta, GA, based contractor Martin-Pinero CPM LLC for exposing employees to fall hazards. An employee suffered a fatal accident at a highway construction project in...
by Kelia Scott | Apr 15, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released guidance saying they will prioritize work site inspections of healthcare facilities over other “essential” businesses that still remain open during the coronavirus outbreak. To conserve resources,...
