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LA Med Marijuana Program to Start Soon, But Don’t Expect to be Smoking It
By Dara Barney This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Comp and Cannabis” series, as Editor Dara Barney explores medical marijuana legislation state-by-state, and what it means regarding...
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OR Statute Silent on the Words ‘Illegal, Legal,’ and ‘Aliens’
By Phil Yacuboski This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Undocumented, and Unprotected?” series, as our writers explore what is it like to be an undocumented worker in the U.S., and...
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The Fraud Audit
By Julius Young The California State Auditor recently released a December 2017 audit report on fraud in the California workers’ comp system. An unusual crossfire resulted, as the California Department...
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4-1-1 on Comp: Seven Ways Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Work Comp
By Bruce Burk Recently, industry expert Peter Rousmaniere explored how artificial intelligence (AI) could work for comp here. Artificial Intelligence is changing the way people work, receive...
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CA: Fighting Fire, Sometimes Without a Work Comp Safety Net
By Liz Carey Ventura, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – Despite the dangers firefighting holds, many of the firefighters battling California’s three wildfires aren’t covered by workers’ compensation....
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BLS: Workplace Deaths Continue to Rise
By Liz Carey Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – For the third year in a row, workplace fatalities have increased, to the highest level since 2010. According to the US Bureau of Labor...
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MO: Former NBA Player Pleads Guilty to Charity Fraud Scheme
By Phil Yacuboski Kansas City, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) – A former NBA player has pleaded guilty in federal court, to charges related to a charity fraud scheme that involved payments to a workers’...
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OH Program Won’t Call for Smoking, but it will Allow for Edibles and Vaping
By Dara Barney This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Comp and Cannabis” series, as Editor Dara Barney explores medical marijuana legislation state-by-state, and what it means regarding...
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Snow, Bitter Cold Shuts Down East Coast Businesses, Roadways
By Liz Carey Georgetown, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – As tourist locations along the southeastern seaboard shuttered businesses and hunkered down for a rare winter snow storm, employers throughout...
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SC Gov. Signs Executive Order Limiting Initial Prescription of Opioids to...
By Liz Carey Columbia, SC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Prior to the holidays, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, citing an opioid epidemic in his state, signed an executive order limiting the initial...
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4-1-1 on Comp: Five Things to Know about Wellness Programs in Workers’ Comp...
By Bruce Burk 2018 has just begun and now is the time when everyone is making their new year’s resolutions. Now is a great time to talk about employee wellness programs while everyone is striving to...
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Undocumented, and Unprotected? GA Also Silent on the Word ‘Alien’
By Phil Yacuboski This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Undocumented, and Unprotected?” series, as our writers explore what is it like to be an undocumented worker in the U.S., and...
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Comp and Cannabis: MI Sees an Update in its ‘Marihuana’ Licensing Process
By Dara Barney This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Comp and Cannabis” series, as Editor Dara Barney explores medical marijuana legislation state-by-state, and what it means regarding...
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NCCI Report: MT Workers Use More Opioids for Longer
By Liz Carey Billings, MT (WorkersCompensation.com) – A recent report to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry showed that injured workers in Montana are not only more likely to be on opioids...
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CA: Tax Laws May Inadvertently Spur Growth in Gig Economy
By Liz Carey San Diego, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) – New reforms to the tax laws may spur growth in the gig economy, some experts say. Within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was a provision which...
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Bob’s Top Ten Predictions for 2018
By Bob Wilson It is once again that time of year, where I dust off my crystal ball and gaze into the not so distant future to determine and predict what lies ahead for the workers’ compensation...
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AZ Just Might Be Protected from Attorney General Jeff Session’s Promised...
By Dara Barney This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Comp and Cannabis” series, as Editor Dara Barney explores medical marijuana legislation state-by-state, and what it means regarding...
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Undocumented, and Unprotected? No Work Comp Benefits for Illegal Immigrants...
This is the next article in WorkersCompensation.com's “Undocumented, and Unprotected?” series, as our writers explore what is it like to be an undocumented worker in the U.S., and what it means...
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Some States Say Yes to Coverage for Workplace-Related Suicides
By Liz Carey Gulfport, MS (WorkersCompensation.com) – A Mississippi judge has ruled in favor of the widower of a former Mississippi state employee, awarding him his wife’s death benefits after she...
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Upcoming Study: ME Loggers Have Fewer Injuries, But More Illnesses Due to...
By Liz Carey Bangor, ME (WorkersCompensation.com) – While logging accidents are down thanks to mechanization, a coming study hopes to find out if there are more illnesses in loggers due to the job’s...
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