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Colorado governor signs workers comp revisions

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed legislation to permit workers compensation claimants to refuse...
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Colorado contractor previously cited over teen death faces new OSHA citation

A Colorado contractor who was cited by safety regulators last summer after a teenage worker...
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Colorado contractor facing manslaughter charges

A Vail, Colorado, construction contractor is facing felony manslaughter charges after a worker died in...
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Colorado bill would increase comp attorneys fees, make other changes

Colorado lawmakers have introduced legislation that would make various changes to the state’s workers compensation...
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Colorado bill would amend lifetime death benefits for spouses

Colorado lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would amend death benefits paid to surviving spouses...
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Collaboration with workers, early claims support critical to recovery

When a cumulative trauma claim is filed with an employer the approach should be much...
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Codeine prescriptions fall in legal cannabis states: Study

Prescriptions for the painkilling opioid codeine have decreased in states that have legalized marijuana, according...
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Coca Cola’s expert in comp claim wrongly excluded: Appeals board

The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board on Monday reversed a trial judge’s ruling excluding the...
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Coal miners’ black lung disease on rise: Study

New research shows that black lung disease is on the rise among modern coal miners...