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NM Gov Signs Law Allowing Employers to Fire Employees for Misconduct After RTW
This week New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez sign into law a bill that takes away certain benefits to injured workers if they...
2016 Work Comp Drug Trend Report, Opioid Spending Continues to Decline
For the second year in a row, Express Scripts lowered their prescription drug spending for workers’ compensation payers. In 2016...
Are Interpretation Services for NY WC Hearings Adequate?
A report that looked at data from the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board found that in many instances, injured workers...
AK Gov. Hopes to Further Define Independent Contractor versus Employee Status
Some businesses in Alaska are worried about proposed legislation that would narrow the definition of an independent contractor,...
Changes May Be Coming Soon for Iowa WC
The Hawkeye State may be changing its workers’ compensation laws if Governor Terry Branstad approves of a bill that has passed...
Worker Contracts Legionnaires’ from Cleaning Contaminated Beverage Dispenser
A Pennsylvania court rejected Nestle USA Inc.’s attempt to invalidate an employee’s workers’ compensation award, instead...
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