workers’ compensation law News

Oklahoma State Chamber to Intervene in Workers’ Comp Law Challenge

The State Chamber of Oklahoma has filed a motion to intervene in a constitutional challenge against Oklahoma’s new workers’ compensation law. Online court records indicate the State Chamber as well as chambers of commerce in Oklahoma City and Tulsa filed …

Database Provides Statistics on Maryland’s Workers’ Comp, Injury Attorneys

Injury lawyers in Maryland now have what may be the legal profession’s equivalent of a rap sheet. Byron B. Warnken has created a website that collects data from the state’s circuit courts and compiles it into statistics on the number …

Florida Judge: 104-Week Limit on Temporary Disability Benefits Unconstitutional

A Florida district court judge’s ruling that declared unconstitutional a 104-week limitation on injured workers’ temporary benefits has left insurers and employers scrambling to come up with a legislative solution as the state’s 60-day legislative session began this week. The …

A Look at New Insurance Laws Taking Effect in 2013

With 2013 just around the corner, a number of states are preparing to implement new insurance-related laws. Insurance Journal highlights some of the changes that will take place around the country.