WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) – One person was severely burned in an explosion and fire at an oil field in western North Dakota, fire officials said. The explosion was reported about 10:30 p.m. Friday at a saltwater disposal site north of …
Brendan Swift, recently with Elevance Health, has been named vice president for payer partnerships and marketing with ATF Medical, a national provider of rehabilitation equipment and housing solutions for the workers’ compensation industry. ATF, also known as After The Fall …
Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill this week that will expand workers’ compensation coverage for full-time firefighters and law enforcement officers. Currently, a full-time firefighter or law enforcement officer who is injured must have worked continuously for five years in …
Kids’ Chance, a charity organization established by the the workers’ compensation industry, has named new board members for its Florida operation. The all-volunteer Kids’ Chance of Florida, like sister organizations in other states, provides scholarships to educate children of workers …
Florida lawmakers will meet Monday to complete a state takeover of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district and expand a migrant relocation program, key conservative priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of his expected White House run. The session, three …
Small-business workers compensation provider Pie Insurance has completed its transition to a full-stack carrier. Effective Jan. 1, the company said it acquired nationally licensed insurance company The American Insurance Company, while also touting the news that the Pie Insurance Group …
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has laid down the law, requiring Florida workers’ compensation insurers to verify employees before arbitrarily charging premium for subcontractors’ exempt officers. The question now is, will insurers abide or will they choose to ignore …
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission will hold a hearing Feb. 13 on the proposed, 2023 medical service provider manual, which includes new fee schedules and an anesthesia conversion factor. FairHealth, consultants hired in several states to analyze workers’ compensation …
Judges are often sticklers for court deadlines, but they have to at least give a reason for dismissing a case when a lawyer fails to file a brief on time, the South Carolina Supreme Court said this month in a …
Dollar General Corp. is once again facing stiff penalties for workplace safety violations, this time in Florida and Alabama. The U.S. Department of Labor said that just weeks after the nationwide chain of discount stores was hit with citations for …
