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North Carolina Steps Up Workers’ Comp Fraud Investigations, Fines for No Coverage

North Carolina has stepped up its efforts to identify businesses not complying with state workers’ compensation laws which it says has resulted in a significant increase in fines collected compared to the same time frame last year, according to a …

Revamp of Kentucky Workers’ Comp System Gets OK From State Senate

Kentucky lawmakers are closing in on making the biggest changes to the workers’ compensation system in decades after the Senate passed the measure on Thursday. The legislation – backed by business groups but opposed by organized labor groups – will …

Kentucky House Advances Bill Overhauling Workers’ Comp System

Republican lawmakers began their latest push last week to revamp workers’ compensation, advancing a bill that would put time limits on benefits for some injured workers. The provision calling for a 15-year cap from the date of injury drew the …

Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act to Remain in Place, For Now

Alabama’s workers’ compensation law, ruled unconstitutional by a county judge last week, will remain in effect for the immediate future. The Alabama judge who on May 8 declared the state’s workers’ compensation act unconstitutional has issued an indefinite stay to …