Fatal Occupational Injuries in Texas Increased by 8% in 2022 December 28, 2023 Fatal occupational injuries in Texas rose by 8% in 2022. A report from the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of...
NC Appeals Court Says Injured Off-Duty Law Officers are Joint Employees December 27, 2023 By William Rabb The question has arisen many times around the country: Is an injured, off-duty law officer, moonlighting on security or traffic...
Audit Finds Tennessee Prisons Severely Understaffed and Officers Worried for Safety December 21, 2023 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) –Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe...
WCRI: Consolidation of Health Care Leads to Higher Costs, Longer Disability Duration December 19, 2023 Consolidation of health care services into large corporations that own hospitals, clinics and physician practices may hold the promise of...
Safety Board: Chemical Leak That Killed 6 Georgia Poultry Workers Was Preventable December 18, 2023 By Russ Bynum A chemical leak that killed six workers at a Georgia poultry plant in 2021 resulted from a poorly designed freezer...
Service Workers Union Asks Feds to Oversee South Carolina’s ‘Lax’ Safety Agency December 8, 2023 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — One of the largest labor organizations in the United States petitioned the federal government on Thursday...
Florida Weekly Wage and Max Workers’ Comp Benefit See Biggest Jump Since 1980 December 8, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation has released the maximum weekly wage benefit for 2024 and it’s the largest two-year...
During Pandemic, Surgeries Delayed, but Care on Track for Injured Workers: WCRI December 5, 2023 Injured workers got timely initial help during the COVID-19 pandemic but faced a longer wait for surgery compared to pre-pandemic...
WCRI Report Examines Challenges of Low Back Pain and Comorbid Health Issues December 1, 2023 Workers’ compensation patients who report comorbidities, especially mental health comorbidities (anxiety, depression, sleep dysfunction), had a stronger association with smaller...
State Supreme Court Upholds Attorney Fees in Tennessee Workers’ Comp Case November 30, 2023 By William Rabb In what could be seen as a rare win for the claimants’ bar in Tennessee, the state Supreme Court upheld...