A divided New York appellate court ruled that federal aviation law did not preempt a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries from a helicopter crash.
… Read more »A divided New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits for a bus driver’s post-traumatic stress disorder.
Case: Matter of Waddy v. Manhattan &
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that its intervening precedent on apportioning definitely ascertained impairments requires that a case be sent back to the Board of
… Read more »The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that one of its ombuds programs saved small employers $1.3 million in 2024 by helping with
… Read more »A bill moving through the Montana Legislature would classify physical therapists as physicians to treat compensable workplace injuries.
The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
… Read more »The Utah Court of Appeals ordered the Labor Commission to reconsider whether it should rescind its approval of a settlement agreement between a worker and
… Read more »Legislation introduced in Oregon would allow state-chartered SAIF Corp. to form or acquire subsidiaries to provide services to injured workers.
Rep. Hai Pham
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division promulgated proposed rules to update fee schedules for 2025 and tweak requirements for managed care organizations.
"Primarily, rule amendments are
… Read more »Illinois lawmakers introduced bills that would bolster a first responder presumption, require the state to meet the same deadlines as private employers and disallow deducting
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his slip-and-fall accident.
Case: Bravo
… Read more »Mar 6-7, 2025
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The New Year is a great time to set goals and embrace growth. To make meaningful progress, having …
Mar 6-7, 2025
The agendas for the 32nd Annual Educational Conference are now available. As a reminder, the conf …