For workers injured at work, the amount of compensation they receive depends on which edition of the medical guidelines on evaluating impairments is used. The American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment is used in workers’ …
More than 90 educators in a Connecticut school district have filed workers’ compensation claims over mold-related ailments. The Advocate reports that 93 staff members at six public schools in Stamford filed claims saying they became ill because of mold problems. …
Federal officials will review an accident in which an automated machine punctured a can of bear repellent at an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey, releasing fumes that sickened workers and sent two dozen to hospitals. The Occupational Safety and Health …
A Los Angeles, Calif. chiropractor has pleaded guilty to taking part in a $150 million workers’ compensation fraud scheme. Paul Turley of Granada Hills pleaded last week to conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, mayhem, insurance fraud and unlawful patient referral …
A new report shows the average return on net worth for California workers ‘ compensation insurers rose to 9.9 percent in 2017, the fourth consecutive increase. The report comes from the National Association of Commissioners and was summarized in an …
An automated machine punctured a can of bear repellent at an Amazon warehouse in New Jersey on Wednesday, releasing fumes that sickened workers and sent two dozen to hospitals, officials said. An Amazon representative said that as of 8 p.m., …
A recent Oklahoma court ruling that permits an injured worker to receive workers’ compensation benefits with a positive drug test could set a precedent for such cases at a time when medical marijuana may soon be widely available in the …
A new insurtech wants to provide pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation to as many small businesses in California as possible, and it hopes to use the momentum it’s built following a quiet launch in the East earlier this year to do just …
Seasonally adjusted data released by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows that seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment in Louisiana increased by 19,400 jobs to 1,989,700 since October 2017. According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), seasonally adjusted nonfarm jobs have …
An air ambulance on its way to pick up a patient crashed shortly after taking off in North Dakota, killing all three people on board, and military officials involved in the response said the plane may have broken up in …
