CVS settles with Massachusetts over workers comp pricing allegations
The Massachusetts attorney general’s office has reached a $6.15 million settlement with CVS Pharmacy Inc...
Cumulative trauma claims tend to be income-replacement only, litigated more
Sixty percent of so-called cumulative trauma workers compensation claims involve injuries that progress over time...
Cumulative trauma claims costs add up
Injuries to body parts that are caused by repetitive motion, frequent exposure to sounds, chemicals...
Criteria expanded to place employers in OSHA severe violator program
The U.S. Department of Labor said last week that it is expanding the criteria to...
Credibility leads to partial claim denial, but court OKs future benefits
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for injuries from...
Crane operator cited in workplace electrocution
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Thursday it cited a Melbourne, Florida-based crane...
Crane injury suit prematurely dismissed: 7th Circuit
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a construction worker injured by...
COVID-19 workers comp claims fall in 2021
COVID-19-related workers compensation claims fell last year compared with 2020, when the pandemic first hit...
COVID-19 workers comp claims fall in 2021
COVID-19-related workers compensation claims fell last year compared with 2020, when the pandemic first hit...