The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Thursday opened a 15-day comment period on revisions to rules intended to expedite utilization review decisions and the
… Read more »The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a nurse who had received a 5% impairment rating.
Case: Pikeville Medical
… Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for his hearing loss and tinnitus.
Case: In the Matter of Fisher v.
… Read more »A federal appellate court ruled that an employer was not bound by a stipulation it made to be the responsible operator for a claim for
… Read more »Montana lawmakers have introduced bills to deny workers' compensation benefits for those not authorized to work in the country and suspend business licenses for the
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims.
Case: Konstantinovic v. Finch
… Read more »A California appeals court on Tuesday ruled that an employer denying a request for disability retirement benefits is not an adverse employment action under the
… Read more »The New York State Inspector General's Office announced that a woman paid $109,000 in restitution after she was convicted of collecting workers' compensation benefits intended
… Read more »New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced a package of legislative and regulatory reforms intended to improve injured workers' access to medical treatment.
The
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a coal miner’s widow, finding that a statutory presumption of occupational pneumoconiosis applied to her
… 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 …