by Kelia Scott | Jan 28, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) released four new state reports comparing the outcomes of workers injured on the job in Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida and Georgia, with outcomes in 11 other states. They looked at recovery of physical health and...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 27, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
A man was stabbed to death at work by a coworker and his family sought workers’ comp death benefits. A Pennsylvania court determined they could receive those benefits because his employer had failed to prove the incident was not work-related. Danny Vasquez was stabbed...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 27, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited the Milwaukee Valve Company Inc. for exposing employees to lead and copper dust at rates higher than the permissible exposure levels. The company is based in Prairie du...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 23, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
A Florida employer denied an employee his workers’ comp claim, contending that the accident did not occur within the course and scope of his employment. The employee filed a civil action against them, and the employer wanted to use the exclusive remedy defense. A...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 22, 2020 | Workers' Comp News
A new study out from (The Workers’ Compensation Bureau Insurance Rating Bureau of California) WCIRB called “Physical Medicine Treatments and Their Impact on Opioid Use and Lost Time in California Workers’ Compensation” shows that as physical medicine utilization...
