by Kelia Scott | Feb 4, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The Supreme Court of Tennessee ruled that an employer isn’t liable for workers’ compensation benefits because they failed to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) that was available to help an employee who was suffering from a non-employment related medical...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 4, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
An update out from NCCI on its research brief, “Workers’ Compensation and Prescription Drugs”, looks at recent trends that have been observed in workers’ comp prescription drugs. The brief looks at factors influencing prescription drug costs – physician dispensing,...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 30, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that an employee was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits under an exception to the coming and going rule because he was operating an employer-provided vehicle at the time, still affirming the decision of the Industrial Commission...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 29, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule eliminating the requirement that establishments with 250 or more employees must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A (Summary of...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 28, 2019 | Workers' Comp News
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation proposed a significant reduction in the average premium rate. If approved, it will be the largest cut in almost 60 years. The BWC’s board of directors will vote to approve a 20 percent reduction on February 22nd. If approved it...
