Woman Dies in West Virginia’s Second Coal Mine Fatality This Year July 26, 2024 By John Raby CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia woman died Wednesday more than a week after an accident at a southern...
Morgan & Morgan Vows to Fight Proposed Class Action on ‘Botched’ Injury Claims July 24, 2024 By William Rabb Morgan & Morgan calls itself the nation’s largest injury law firm, with offices in most states. But perhaps the Orlando-founded...
Georgia Appeals Court Questions Insolvency Pool’s Subrogation in Comp Cases July 18, 2024 By William Rabb Georgia employers and their workers’ compensation insurers can rest a little easier after an appeals court this week narrowed the...
Georgia Governor Reappoints Bahl to Workers’ Comp Board July 16, 2024 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has reaapointed Neera Bahl to another term on the state Board of Workers’ Compensation. The three-member...
SC Supreme Court Urges Legislative Fix to Pre-existing Health Issue in Workers’ Comp July 15, 2024 By William Rabb South Carolina lawmakers next year may be asked to revamp a workers’ compensation employment test that judges have relied on...
Tennessee Sheriff Pleads Not Guilty to Using Prison Labor for Personal Profit July 12, 2024 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A sitting Tennessee sheriff pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he illegally profited from the...
OSHA Fines Georgia Sawmill $267,300 After Death of Worker July 5, 2024 A Georgia sawmill could have prevented the death of a 24-year-old worker last year if it had followed safety procedures...
Cooper Signs Retention Groups, Vaping, Work Zone Safety Bills in North Carolina July 5, 2024 RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed four bills Wednesday that include the creation of a new...
Report: Medical Costs for Workers’ Comp Rose 11% Nationally July 3, 2024 Medical costs for workers’ compensation increased nationally 11% and first-party claims grew 5% over the last four years, a new...
Rhode Island Guarantees Domestic Workers Minimum Wage, Not Workers’ Compensation July 2, 2024 By Steve LeBlanc Domestic workers in Rhode Island will now be paid the state’s minimum wage under a bill signed into law by...