by Kelia Scott | Feb 6, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals made a decision that could impact employers who hire temporary workers. They decided that temporary workers have the right to file a suit against their temporary employer if they do not make a workers’ compensation claim. The decision...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 2, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
We have a bit of a story here at WCInsights for our Friday readers. A firefighter in Arkansas fractured his foot when he was so startled by a nightmare he was having that he jumped out of bed at the firehouse and fractured his foot. He sought workers’ compensation...
by Kelia Scott | Feb 1, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced that they are seeking an average workers’ compensation rate cut of 12 percent for private employers who utilize the state fund for coverage. The bureau’s board of directors meeting is scheduled for February 23rd...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 31, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
The Oklahoma Supreme Court determined that oil and natural gas companies can be sued if a worker is killed or injured on the job, striking down a workers’ compensation law which used to exempt these companies from such lawsuits. The ruling comes just after an...
by Kelia Scott | Jan 30, 2018 | Workers' Comp News
Legislators in New Hampshire introduced a bill that would penalize insurers who send out late workers’ compensation checks to injured workers. The proposed bill would have insurance companies double the amount of the payment they owe the injured worker rather than pay...
