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‘Long COVID’ present in small number of comp claims: Study
‘Problematic’ measure removed in mental health guide for comp claims
‘Rust’ producers agree to $100K settlement after workplace death
‘Serial violator’ cited by OSHA for fall hazards
‘Severe violator’ steel plant again cited for endangering workers
$11 million settlement in airport worker foot amputation
1. Chubb announced changes at the top of TPA unit
1. Shot rental car worker was not entitled to workers comp
10. Severity, cost of comp claims rose
11th Circuit dismisses coal worker widow’s claim denial review petition
2. Automatic gratuities calculation was expected to raise comp costs
2. Courts wrestled with comp eligibility for traveling workers
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2023 Innovation Awards: Nodal Medical Benchmarking For Workers Compensation
2023 US Insurance Awards winners revealed
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3. Liberty Mutual announced claims leadership changes
3. Parking lot injury law was designed to clarify scope of comp
3.4% loss cost reduction in comp premium proposed for Colorado
3M cited in worker death at Wisconsin facility
4. AI was hailed as a boon to workers compensation claims
4. Beverly Hills surgeon sentenced to decade in prison for comp fraud
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5. Candymaker failed to evacuate workers before deadly factory explosion
5. Flight attendants sued to stop CDC mask mandate
6 Reasons Why You Need A Personal Accident Insurance
6. California lawmakers attempted to mandate vaccines
6. Long COVID present in 6% of comp claims: Study
6th Circuit denies coal insurer appeal in Black Lung Benefits claim
7. Comp rates showed little movement despite hikes in other lines
7. Supreme Court blocked COVID vaccine mandate
8. Federal heat safety measures drew a mixed response
8. Illinois contractor received OSHA citations for cave-in hazards
9. Family Dollar store was cited after deadly shoplifting incident
9. Some states barred pre-employment tests for pot
Acting N.J. governor, also a comp attorney, signs bill raising contingency fees
Acting on ergonomic advice can reduce injuries
Addressing mental health a top strategy for high-performing comp claims managers
Addressing the psychosocial in comp essential, faces hurdles
Adidas fined nearly $400K over failure to correct fall hazards
Administrative issues in safety top list of safety lapses
Aging workers pose comp claims challenges
AI claims management can help reduce legal involvement in comp: Study
AI developer unveils platform to uncover comp fraud
AI not a ‘substitute,’ but can benefit insurance industry: Experts
AI platform launches risk engine for comp underwriters
AI shows promise in fighting comp fraud
AI simplifies process for comp claims
AI technology builds momentum in claims sector
AIG beats Q3 profit estimates
AIG expects tighter property insurance market; reports results
Alabama bill seeks to make private insurance a comp middleman
Alabama considers first responder PTSD bill
Alabama considers providing workers comp to teachers
Alabama foundry cited over worker’s machine death
Alaska high court OKs attorneys fees in comp commission awards
Alaska hospital system vacated of COVID mask-related violation
Alleged sexual assault by work-release inmate not comp exclusive
Alliant acquires New Jersey-based program manager
Alliant unit adds comp coverage to energy program
Almost one-third of workers in comp program have ‘long COVID’
Amazon again cited for ergonomic hazards
Amazon cited for musculoskeletal hazards at Colorado facility
Amazon faces $5.9M fine for allegedly violating warehouse quotas law
Amazon hits back at report criticizing safety practices
Amazon N.Y. facility deficient in worker medical care: OSHA
Amazon sues Washington workplace safety regulators
Amazon workers win partial revival of COVID-19 safety lawsuit
Amazon wrongly denied comp claim for back surgery: Court
Amputations lead to citation, penalties against Wisconsin foundry
Another workplace violence lawsuit escapes exclusive remedy
Appeals court affirms comp benefits for volunteer firefighter
Appeals court allows injured pro softball player’s negligence claim to proceed
Appeals court allows negligence claim to proceed by injured softball player
Appeals court declines to reopen criminal comp fraud case
Appeals court denies bus driver’s claim for psych injury related to pandemic
Appeals court denies PTSD on nonserious car accident injury
Appeals court denies stress-related comp claim
Appeals court grants disability award to ailing firefighter who suffered stroke
Appeals court holds salon in contempt for ignoring NLRB order
Appeals court overturns $1.9 million jury verdict for injured farmworker
Appeals court reinstates widow’s wrongful death suit
Appeals court reverses $5.59 million injured roofer award
Appeals court revives paramedic’s PTSD claim
Appeals court says design engineer’s COVID death work-related
Appeals court says injured state trooper can’t sue comp TPA
Appeals court vacates $8.69M jury award for brain-injured worker
Appeals, trial courts wrongly allowed untimely comp claim evidence: High court
Appellate court reinstates Popeyes employee’s retaliation case
Approach to attorneys fees varies widely in comp
Arbitration award for worker killed does not bar further suit: Kansas high court
Arizona bill would permit MDMA therapy in first-responder PTSD claims
Arizona considers adding dispatchers to PTSD presumptions
Arizona Supreme Court upholds denial of benefits to police officer
Asbestos remediation company fined for exposing workers
Attacks on health care workers raise concerns
Auto dealership to pay $15K to employee fired over COVID complaints
Auto insurer improperly granted summary judgment in injury case
Auto mechanic’s claim dismissal improper: Appeals board
Auto parts company, DOL settle over safety violations
Auto parts maker cited after worker suffers injuries from explosion
Auto parts maker must pay more than $1M in worker’s death
Auto supply company cited after worker’s death at Ohio plant
Automatic gratuities to affect workers comp premiums
Average comp Medicare set-aside settlements increase in 2023
Average premium renewal rates up in most major commercial lines
Beef processor faces $274K in penalties following serious hand injury
Behavioral health facility denied employees violence protection
Benefits upheld for pregnant teacher struck by student
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Best places Pie’s A- rating under review
Biden announces progress on heat safety rules
Bill addresses comp awards on subsequent spinal injuries
Bill proposes exception to exclusive remedy for abusive workplaces
Bill to create comp presumption for employer-mandated vaccine injuries
Bill would amend comp reimbursement in third-party claims
Bill would create intoxication presumption based on autopsy
Bill would expand cancer presumption for New Hampshire firefighters
Bill would increase medical payments under comp
Bill would make ‘peace officers’ injured in work commute eligible for comp
Bill would pave way for injured worker lawsuits
Bill would penalize medical providers for not honoring records requests
Bill would permit annual cancer screenings for firefighters under comp
Bill would raise maximum medical payments allowed under comp
Bill would require employers to inform injured workers of rights to attorney
Bill would require Texas construction contractors to carry comp
Black, Hispanic workers less likely to speak out on safety: Report
Boat injuries not connected to prior workplace eye injury: Court
BP cited after workers fatally burned at Ohio refinery
Brain-damaged pilot’s comp appeal denied on technical grounds
Brain-injured firefighter cannot sue city: Appeals court
Brick manufacturer cited for potentially deadly respiratory hazards
Brown & Brown agrees to sell four TPAs to Davies
Brown & Brown posts sharply higher revenue
Brown & Brown posts strong Q4, full-year results
Brown & Brown reports higher first-quarter revenue, profit
Brown & Brown revenue, profit up sharply
Budget constraints pinch ability to investigate OSHA: Report
Burden of proof shifts to employers
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Business Insurance announces 2024 Women to Watch
Business Insurance conducts diversity survey
Business Insurance unveils 2023 Women to Watch honorees
Business, worker advocacy groups spar over heat rules
Cal/OSHA cites construction company over fatal trench collapse
Cal/OSHA targets companies after workers die in confined spaces
Cal/OSHA to target ‘egregious violations’ with more staff, criminal prosecutions
Calif. bill would prohibit employer bias in medical appointments
Calif. comp board improperly handles reconsideration: Appeals Court
Calif. comp independent medical reviews up in 2023: Report
Calif. comp med-legal costs soar under new fee schedule
Calif. company accused of overexposing workers to toxic chemical
Calif. employers unprepared for workplace violence law face risks
Calif. enforces safety plans to cut attacks
Calif. governor signs bill adding social workers to provider networks
Calif. proposes extending time for medical evaluations in comp
Calif. regulators rule water must be readily accessible on outdoor job sites
Calif. reports hike in COVID comp claims for November
Calif. suit accuses drugmakers, PBMs of insulin overcharging
California accounted for 20.1% of cash, medical payments in 2020
California accounted for 20.1% of cash, medical payments in 2020
California adopts COVID-19 prevention regulations
California bans marijuana pre-employment screening
California business owners to be sentenced for comp fraud
California comp benefits projected to increase more than 5% in 2023
California comp direct written premium rises
California comp hospitalizations drop in 2021
California comp regulators propose rules to expedite utilization reviews
California comp regulators suspend 178 medical providers in 2022
California comp written premium falls in Q1: WCIRB
California could require anti-overdose meds in first aid kits
California COVID regulations approved through 2025
California COVID-19 claim counts, costs decrease
California COVID-19 comp claims surged in late 2022
California extends timeline for med-legal evaluations
California first responder skin cancer bill sent to governor
California governor signs insurance bills
California governor signs PTSD expansions bills, vetoes others
California governor vetoes household domestic service worker safety bill
California indoor heat protections go into effect
California labor contractor ordered to pay seasonal farmworkers
California lawmakers pass workplace violence bill
California nonfatal work injuries and illnesses up sharply in 2022
California one step closer to indoor heat rules for workers
California self-insureds saw fewer comp claims in 2023
California shortens window for claim decisions, extends COVID presumption
California suspended 261 comp providers in 2022
California to require employers to notify injured workers of rights to attorney
California written premium on upswing
Candymaker failed to evacuate workers before fatal explosion: OSHA
Cannabis producer to work with OSHA on hazardous chemicals study
Cannabis worker death raises concerns over respiratory hazards: Report
Cannabis-related firing suit improperly dismissed: Appeals court
CDC releases new opioid prescribing guidelines
CDC revises mask guidance for health care workers
CDC urges non-opioid therapies to treat pain, gradual process for weaning patients off drugs
Cement company cited after worker drowns in Mississippi River
Chemical company cited in fatal workplace explosion
Chemical manufacturer cited after worker fatally burned
Chemical manufacturer cited for 67 health and safety violations
Chicken processing plant hit with repeat workplace safety violations
Children at greater risk of worksite injuries on family farms: NIOSH
Chronic pain study suggests meds management better than therapy
Chubb ups use of artificial intelligence, posts lower profit
Citation over injuries from tractor-trailer accident
Citation vacated in worker’s fall from scaffold
Citation, fines over painter’s crushing death vacated
Citation, penalties vacated against cold food storage company
Citations vacated in fatal concrete wall collapse
City entitled to subrogation in injured police officer claim
City liable for retired firefighter’s cancer comp claim: Appeals court
Claim denial vacated in fire extinguisher inspector’s death
Claims experts mull mental disability changes
Climate change creates heightened workers comp exposures
CNA net income dips in fourth quarter
CNA profit halves in third quarter
CNA’s second-quarter profit jumps
Coal company loses appeal in respiratory injury case
Coal miners at greater mortality risk from lung disease than predecessors: Study
Coal miners’ black lung disease on rise: Study
Coca Cola’s expert in comp claim wrongly excluded: Appeals board
Codeine prescriptions fall in legal cannabis states: Study
Collaboration with workers, early claims support critical to recovery
Colorado bill would amend lifetime death benefits for spouses
Colorado bill would increase comp attorneys fees, make other changes
Colorado contractor facing manslaughter charges
Colorado contractor previously cited over teen death faces new OSHA citation
Colorado governor signs workers comp revisions
Colorado lawmakers consider mental trauma bill
Commercial baker cited over worker’s disabling injuries
Commercial insurance premium rate hikes hold steady in fourth quarter
Commercial insurance prices up 6.1% in Q3
Commercial insurance prices up in Q2: WTW
Commercial insurance rates rise 5.6% in Q4
Commercial rates up 5% in Q2: MarketScout
Commission erroneously relied on report in denying claim
Common-law wife of deceased police officer receives death benefits
Comp a ‘profit engine’ for property/casualty: A.M. Best
Comp act permits subrogation liens in injured worker claims
Comp attorney properly suspended from practicing law: Appeals court
Comp award for trucker may have been overinflated: Appeals court
Comp back patients report lower function following physical therapy
Comp benefit limits for mental impairment ruled unconstitutional
Comp benefits denial overturned | Business Insurance
Comp benefits for ex-NFL player reversed: Texas appeals court
Comp benefits improperly terminated: Montana court
Comp benefits to increase 4.7% in Nebraska
Comp bill seeks to add notification requirements for medication discontinuance
Comp bills addressing firefighter cancer filed in three states
Comp bills aim to penalize late payments, define repetitive stress injuries
Comp board erred in occupational hearing loss claim: Appeals court
Comp board improperly modified claimants attorneys fees: Appeals court
Comp board reverses, remands case of workplace shooting
Comp board wrongly permitted nurse mental injury claim: Court
Comp claim adjustment application filed timely: Indiana court
Comp claimants attorney improperly awarded legal fee ‘multiplier’: Court
Comp claims tangled by pot laws
Comp combined ratio deteriorates slightly in 2023
Comp court approves benefits for employee with remote work injury
Comp court denies benefits for ex-firefighter diagnosed with cancer
Comp court denies worker’s COVID injury claim
Comp drug utilization decreasing, but medication costs rising: Report
Comp exclusive remedy does not apply in federal bias case
Comp exclusive remedy doesn’t apply to office shooting: High court
Comp exclusive remedy for mental injuries from active shooter drill: Court
Comp exclusive remedy includes provider medical fee disputes: Appeals court
Comp fraud makes a splash
Comp hospital outpatient payments lower in fee schedule states: WCRI
Comp industry wary of rise of migraine meds
Comp inpatient stays, pharmaceutical prescriptions drop: NCCI
Comp insurer’s suit against Honolulu in shooting case can proceed
Comp insurers secure decreased rates in 36 states in Q1: S&P
Comp is remedy for family of murdered Arby’s worker: Court
Comp judge improperly reduced attorneys fee: Court
Comp Laude 2022 winners announced
Comp medical inflation outpaced economy over two years: report
Comp medical payments decline, indemnity benefits grow
Comp medical payments decrease slightly during pandemic
Comp net written premium jumped 11.3% in 2022: NCCI
Comp only payer experiencing inpatient discharge decline in California: CWCI
Comp outlook good for 2022 despite areas of concern: Report
Comp presumption bills filed in New York
Comp proceedings not binding in worker’s bad-faith action against insurer
Comp psychological exam doesn’t create doctor-patient relationship
Comp reimbursement dispute belongs before Labor Commission: Court
Comp sector embraces data to manage injuries
Comp sector explores physical medicine options
Comp sector ponders ‘forever chemicals’ risks
Comp sector widens scope of recovery efforts
Comp settlement doesn’t bar third-party negligence suit: Court
Comp tech company launches financial review transparency platform
Companies cited for hospital demolition asbestos hazards
Companies cited over fatal workplace falls
Competing baseball teams collaborate on comp, other issues
CompScience Insurance launches safety platform
CompScience launches workers comp AI agreement
CompSource names CEO | Business Insurance
Concentra adds behavioral health to telemedicine service for injured workers
Concerns over pain-management alternatives prompt state audit
Concrete contractor cited after worker’s heat-related death
Concrete firm cited after worker fatally crushed by shipping container
Congress targets employers engaged in child labor
Congress to consider expanding beryllium exposure bill for workers
Connecticut announces 9.8% drop on comp rates for 2024
Connecticut contractor cited in fatal trench collapse
Connecticut contractor cited over fatal trench collapse
Connecticut introduces presumption first responder bill
Connecticut lawmakers consider comprehensive warehouse safety bill
Connecticut lawmakers introduce more comp reform bills
Connecticut lawmakers seek to expand PTSD law
Connecticut lawmakers to consider cancer presumption for firefighters
Connecticut OKs ninth straight year of comp rate decreases
Connecticut to consider 3% rate cut for voluntary market
Connecticut to consider 9.8% loss cost reduction for comp
Consolidating health care systems results in higher comp costs: Study
Construction company cited for failing to protect against fall hazards
Construction company cited for fall hazards
Construction company faces $819K in OSHA penalties
Construction contractor cited after death of worker
Construction contractor cited for repeat fall hazard violations
Construction contractor cited over trench hazards
Construction dust exposure may cause kidney disease: Study
Construction firm settles with DOL over worker’s 2018 death
Construction industry topped workplace injuries in 2023: Texas Mutual
Construction worker likely an employee, wrongfully denied comp: Court
Construction worker’s amputation claim improperly denied: Appeals court
Contractor agrees to $370K settlement in fatal fall
Contractor assessed $1 million in penalties for fall hazards
Contractor cited after construction worker’s fatal fall
Contractor cited after workers plunge in pier collapse
Contractor cited for child labor violations after teen leg amputations
Contractor cited for exposing framing workers to fall hazards
Contractor cited for failing to provide fall protection
Contractor facing more than $414,000 in fines over fall protection violations
Contractor held in contempt for failing to comply with OSHA subpoena
Contractor in debt collection for OSHA penalties faces new citation
Contractor issued $1M in penalties over trenching hazards
Contractor settles with DOL after workers exposed to power lines
Contractor to be sentenced on manslaughter charge in trench death
Contractor, OSHA settle over worker’s fatal fall
Contractors turn to wearable devices to monitor safety at worksites
Corrections officer who fell asleep while driving gets benefits
CorVel Corp. offers generative AI platform to manage comp claims
Cost rises linked to health care consolidation
County improperly denied death benefits to firefighter’s widow: Court
Court denies employer request for new trial in $15.5M injured worker award
Court OKs death benefits to widow of EMT with preexisting heart condition
Court overturns denial of survivor benefits over fatal heart attack
Court overturns jury’s $10 million verdict in asbestos case
Court partially reverses technician’s foot injury and eventual suicide
Court reinstates injured crossing guard’s comp benefits
Court rejects appeal by electrician’s widow
Court rules ketamine treatments properly compensated
Court rulings address wrongful termination, adverse employment claims in workers comp
Court says hospital worker didn’t prove lingering COVID symptoms
Court upholds award for worker injured by chemical exposure
Court upholds denial of benefits for worker with preexisting conditions
Court upholds fee schedule cap on reimbursement for pot
Court vacates $2.3 million jury award for former social worker
COVID a small portion of indemnity claims in California: Report
COVID benefits upheld for firefighter who suffered a heart attack
COVID claims slow to a trickle as pandemic emergency ends
COVID safety requirements trimmed for employer-provided housing
COVID-19 workers comp claims fall in 2021
COVID-19 workers comp claims fall in 2021
Crane injury suit prematurely dismissed: 7th Circuit
Crane operator cited in workplace electrocution
Credibility leads to partial claim denial, but court OKs future benefits
Criteria expanded to place employers in OSHA severe violator program
Cumulative trauma claims costs add up
Cumulative trauma claims tend to be income-replacement only, litigated more
CVS settles with Massachusetts over workers comp pricing allegations
CVS, Walgreens and Walmart agree to settle opioid claims
CWCI taps Baum as COO
D.C. lawmakers introduce workers comp parity bill
Dallas venue proper for football player’s claim of training camp injury
Data spotlight: Associated complications of obesity
Data spotlight: Availability of remote-work options
Data spotlight: Medical marijuana use
Data spotlight: Opioids in the U.S.
Dave North to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Deadline extended for Women to Watch nominations
Deceased worker’s fiancée may qualify for death benefits: Court
Decline in number of inspectors hampers OSHA operations
Degenerative issues in comp claims prove complex
Delaware governor signs comp discount program bill
Denial of comp benefits over coal worker death improper: Court
Dentists ordered to pay $15K in back wages against fired whistleblowers
Depression, anxiety increase among injured workers: Medrisk
Deputy sheriff not entitled to comp after PTSD diagnosis ended
DeSantis signs legislation prohibiting local workplace heat protections
Detective injured while traveling to crime scene has comp benefits restored
Diet drugs trend unlikely to make it to comp
Disability benefits denial should have accounted for SSD benefits: Court
Dismissal of suit by injured ironworker improper: Appeals court
Dismissal of suit by injured ironworker improper: Appeals court
Dismissal of worker injury suit against subsidiary reversed
Doctor absorbs profits on fraudulent foot soaks
Doctor charged with filing fraudulent comp liens: DA
Doctor fees represent 39% of comp medical spending: NCCI
Dog daycare firm violated whistleblower regulations: DOL
DOL cites mines in 11 states after impact inspections
DOL issues final farmworker protection rule
DOL issues final mine safety rule on silica dust hazards
DOL obtains injunction against Postal Service over retaliation
DOL official identifies three ‘concerning’ comp trends
DOL proposes new rule enhancing farmworker protections
DOL rule set to broaden liability for employers
DOL sues chemical manufacturer over alleged retaliatory firing
DOL sues Texas pipe company over retaliatory firing
DOL, nail salons settle lawsuit over employee retaliation
Dollar General faces $3.4M in new workplace safety fines
Dollar General facing $1.6 million in OSHA fines
Dollar General fined more than $245K for exposing workers to fire hazards
Dollar General to pay $12M to resolve ‘systemic’ safety violations
Dumpster manufacturer cited over safety, health hazards
Economic conditions to impact comp frequency: Report
Editorial: Care required in solving PTSD puzzle
Editorial: Healthy diet forms core of recovery
Editorial: Pot disconnect threatens safety
Editorial: Pot’s potential should be tested
Editorial: Pushing the limits of workers comp
Editorial: Results mixed on opioid alternatives
Editorial: Utilization review revisions needed
Electric vehicle battery company cited in March explosion
Emergency med-legal telehealth rules extended
Emergency services set at 250% of Medicare in Florida
Emperion announces standalone IME business
Employee experience large factor in comp claims: Travelers
Employee injured during morning commute entitled to comp
Employee status to be resolved by judge, not jury: Alaska high court
Employer entitled to comp reimbursement in third-party settlement
Employer improperly dismissed from vehicle accident suit: Court
Employer loses appeal over out-of-state comp claim
Employer not liable for death benefits for employee’s fatal shooting
Employer reporting, physician assistant comp bills filed in Oregon
Employer wrongly denied medical marijuana reimbursement: Court
Employers curbing pot use navigate bias laws
Employers have stronger burden in disability claims: West Virginia court
Employers left without guidance as COVID protocols wane
Employers must play role in addressing opioid crisis: Study
Employers still struggle with medical pot reimbursements
EMS heart attack, stroke presumption raises employer concerns
Engine Protection Cover?
Environmental lab faces $907k in fines related to carcinogen
Estate of mesothelioma victim may pursue claims
Even ancient Egyptian scribes suffered repetitive motion injuries
Ex-chiropractor sentenced to 54 years, fined $23M in comp fraud
Ex-guard cannot collect double disability benefits: Court
Exclusive remedy faces more court challenges
Exclusive remedy shields retailer from sales rep’s tort claims
Executive leadership critical for successful diversity programs
Experts link psychosocial issues to high prevalence of injuries in construction
Experts say employers lag in sexual harassment prevention training
Experts say OSHA’s pending heat standard faces obstacles
Express Scripts, Mass. settle over millions in comp overcharges
Extreme temperatures increase hospital worker injury claims: Report
Facilities costs lead charge on medical inflation in comp
Failure to pay comp insurance liability would extend to employer owner under bill
Failure to respond to assaults opens employers to liability
Fake comp certificate charges lead to guilty pleas in $54M scheme
Fall protection tops list of OSHA citations for 2023
Family of woman killed in chocolate factory explosion sues employer
Farmworker heat presumption would cause more harm than good: CWCI
Fatal work injuries up 5.7% in 2022
Father and son charged in alleged workers comp scheme
FDA approval will help resolve questions on medical cannabis use
FDA plans to update opioid labels to include pain side effect
Federal audit names OSHA among most challenged agencies
Federal comp agency says pharmacy program addresses audit concerns
Federal judge declines to rule on N.J. police cannabis discipline
Federal review commission affirms trenching citation
FedEx worker loses bid for comp benefits for repetitive injuries
Feds call on banks to help track comp fraud in construction
Feds expand beryllium exposure provisions
Feds see reduction in nonfatal injuries and illnesses resulting in job losses
Fired school custodian’s suit should have been dismissed: Texas appeals court
Firefighter cancer presumption bill introduced in South Dakota
Firefighter cancer presumption part of enacted state budget
Firefighter widow should have been entitled to partial death benefits
Firefighter wrongly awarded comp benefits for aneurism: Court
Firefighter’s cancer comp claim improperly denied
First responder bills continue to trend in 2023 legislative season
First responder comp cancer presumptions set to expand as more states consider reforms
First responder PTSD comp bill filed in New York
First responder PTSD presumption bill filed in New Mexico
First-responder PTSD comp bills take effect in Arizona, Rhode Island
Florida city settles fired whistleblower case for $818K
Florida comp division to add correctional officers to PTSD law
Florida contractor cited after worker’s fatal fall
Florida contractor cited after worker’s fatal head injury
Florida contractor cited following heat-related death of farmworker
Florida contractors cited after worker’s crane death
Florida framing contractor again cited for workplace safety violations
Florida governor signs firefighter cancer benefits bill
Florida lawmakers to consider more first responders for PTSD coverage
Florida marine construction company cited after worker drowns
Florida psychiatric facility operator cited over violent patient attack
Florida regulators approve 15.1% decrease in comp rates
Florida regulators approve 8.4% decrease in comp rates for 2023
Florida, N.Y. contractors cited over fatal falls
Focus on core values improves comp disability outcomes: Risk manager
Food manufacturer cited over machine safety failures
Food plant cited for repeat machine hazard violations
Food processor cited after worker’s finger amputation
Food producer cited in worker’s partial finger amputation
Food supplier to pay $1.7 million for workplace safety hazards
Football league team sidelined by high comp costs
Former automotive painter failed to connect Parkinson’s to work: Court
Former contractor sentenced in fatal trench collapse
Former NFL player’s comp claims properly denied: Court
Former NY contractor settles trench death case
Former parking meter reader pleads guilty to comp fraud
Framing contractor again cited three years after fatality
Frozen food company cited after worker suffers amputation
Full penalty against roofer assessed after court finds company in default
Gallagher Bassett acquires claims management company NetClaim
Gas manufacturer cited in explosion injuring employees, first responders
Georgia company cited after worksite fatality
Georgia governor signs first-responder PTSD bill
Georgia manufacturer cited in worker’s head injury
Georgia sawmill cited over worker’s death
Get creative with accident-prone new workers: Panelists
Governor approves contractor comp cover requirement
Governor signs bill drastically increasing comp benefits
Gradient AI unveils tech for workers comp underwriting
Grain company cited in leg amputation
Grain silo operator cited after worker suffocates
Greater psych risk for comp patients: Study
Grocery store cited after worker’s fatal fall from ladder
Grocery store employee death was workers comp exclusive: Court
Guard injured in inmate attack not entitled to additional comp benefits
Hanover Foods cited over repeated safety and health failures
Harford Mutual, workers comp specialty insurer to merge
Hartford reports 21% first-quarter profit increase
Hawaii court overturns comp liability apportionment
Hawaii governor signs female firefighter cancer presumption bill
Hawaii to consider adding female cancers to presumption
Health center pays $195K to employee fired for raising COVID concerns
Health center to pay $195K to worker fired for raising COVID concerns
Healthy eating seen as aid to treating injuries
Heat stress a growing workplace safety concern for miners: NIOSH
Heat-related claims rise with climate change
Hertz worker mental injury claim not compensable: Court
High court OKs heart disease presumption claim despite history
High court tosses ‘rigid’ test over mental injuries in disability claim
High court upholds award to worker injured after using cocaine, alcohol
High court upholds denial of benefits to poultry worker with Covid
High-performing comp claims organizations embrace ‘soft skills’
Highest-paid broker executives 2023
Highest-paid broker executives 2024
Highest-paid insurance executives 2023
Highest-paid insurance executives 2024
Hollywood graphics engineer’s battery lawsuit reinstated
Home care agency cited after nurse killed by patient during visit
Home Depot dog bite case should have been comp exclusive: State high court
Home Depot wrongly compelled to produce discovery in injury case
Hospital worker’s tuberculosis claim denial administratively improper: Court
House committee asks DOL to address claims of safety inspection tipoffs
Human error mostly to blame for sanitation worker fatality: Illinois OSHA
Hurricane Ian drives down Chubb’s Q3 profit
ICW Group names chief underwriting officer
Idaho high court says contractor is not an employer
Illinois appeals court partially sides with injured Dollar General worker
Illinois comp bills address injury causation, fee schedules
Illinois comp medical utilization dropped in 2020: Study
Illinois contractor again cited for trench cave-in hazards
Illinois home health care company must pay back wages
Illinois lawmakers consider cumulative trauma limits
Illinois lawmakers double down on drug formulary proposal
Illinois lawmakers to consider fee schedule changes, formulary
IME social media prohibition unconstitutional: Washington appeals court
Improving internal collaboration on workers comp claims improves outcomes
Increase in comp prescription costs offset by lower volume
Increase in earbud use creates safety hurdles
Increased need to support first responder mental health: Study
Increasing number of workers in Texas are covered by comp
Indiana bill would assist first responders with PTSD
Indiana commissioner approves 10.3% comp rate cut
Indictment alleges N.Y. contractor defrauded state insurance fund of $3M
Inflation affected medical spending in comp in few states: Report
Injured asphalt worker not employee of second contractor on job site: Court
Injured comp attorney entitled to CBD oil reimbursement
Injured concrete worker’s lawsuit prematurely dismissed: Appeals court
Injured construction worker entitled to disability benefits: Appeals court
Injured crane worker barred from suing cell tower owner
Injured day laborer improperly denied comp benefits: Appeals court
Injured driver’s comp claim wrongly approved: Appeals court
Injured professor may sue campus police for negligence
Injured road flagger who sued should have been covered by comp: Court
Injured school bus driver loses bid for employer penalties
Injured sheriff’s deputy improperly rescinded leave time: Court
Injured skydiving pilot ineligible for comp
Injured worker correctly denied opioids, related drugs: Court
Injured worker’s claim not outside of comp exclusive remedy
Injured worker’s claims must be arbitrated: Texas appeals court
Injured worker’s disability benefits improperly tabulated: High court
Injured worker’s medical claim petition wrongly dismissed: Appeals court
Injured worker’s narcotics treatment unreasonable: High court
Injured workers should have received doctor fee reimbursement: Court
Injuries from hospital shooting should have been compensable: Appeals court
Injury during comp treatment session ruled compensable
Innovation Award winners revealed | Business Insurance
Insurance prices rise overall, but D&O rates fall: CIAB
Insurance rate hikes accelerate in February
Insurance rate hikes accelerate in most lines
Insurance rate increases accelerate in Q1
Insurance rates keep rising in second quarter: Ivans
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Insurer can’t void policy based on employer misrepresentation
Insurer entitled to trust fund reimbursement despite nixing comp policies: Court
Insurer improperly ordered to reimburse pharmacy for drugs: Court
Insurers challenge proposed hospital inpatient payment rules
Insurers concerned about 2024 comp outlook: NCCI
Insurers may reimburse injured workers for medical pot: Court
Insurers would pay fee for missed worker medical exams under Texas bill
Introduction of drug formularies sheds light on comp costs
Investment firm announces comp med-legal platform
Iowa Supreme Court reinstates $6.2M verdict for injured rail worker
Issues emerge as opioids continue to drop in comp
It ends with workplace safety?
It pays to sweat for some employees
JAMA study targets 12 common symptoms of long COVID
James River agrees to sell comp business to Amynta Group
Jewelry company cited for exposing workers to eye injuries
Judge affirms $1.3M penalty in auto parts worker’s death
Judge dismisses OSHA citations, fine against USPS
Judge erred in finding COVID compensable occupational disease
Judge permits shot teacher lawsuit to move to appeals court
Judge rules NYC vaccine mandate ‘arbitrary and capricious’
Judge stays Navy rape suit because of questions over comp exclusivity
Judge vacates ergonomic violation citations against Amazon
Judge was permitted to calculate comp fraud restitution: Appeals court
Judge wrongly dismissed employer’s petition over medical payments
Judge wrongly ordered insurance reimbursement for injured trooper: Court
Kansas again looks to legalize medical marijuana
Kansas governor signs workers comp reform legislation
Kansas residential contractor cited over fall hazards
Kansas to consider PTSD benefits for first responders
Kentucky approves average 6.8% reduction in comp loss costs
Kentucky bill would expand definition of physician in comp
Kentucky bill would make employers prove marijuana use caused injury
Kentucky governor signs workers comp treating physician bill
Kentucky high court clarifies prerequisites for reopening claim
Kentucky legalizes medical marijuana | Business Insurance
Ketamine, medical marijuana appropriate injured worker treatments: Court
Kroger to pay $68M to settle West Virginia opioid claims
Lack of coordination of care for injured workers results in more rehab costs
Lack of reporting makes measuring agricultural injuries difficult: Study
Landscaper cited after worker drowns in retention pond
Larger minimum wage increases could spur automation, hurt comp
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Lawmakers consider cumulative trauma, travel comp bills
Lawmakers consider doubling comp benefits for employer misconduct
Lawmakers double down on PTSD benefits for all workers
Lawmakers introduce COVID-19 Injured Workers’ Protection Act
Lawmakers introduce workplace violence bill
Lawmakers seek comp coverage for first responders with ‘psych conditions’
Lawmakers seek exception to exclusive remedy for intentional acts
Lawmakers seek to limit liability of general contractors
Lawmakers seek to protect attorney communications in comp
Lawmakers seek to reverse denial of COVID claim with new legislation
Lawmakers to consider state-funded mental health program for first responders
Lawsuit by injured roofer wrongly dismissed: Florida appeals court
Lawsuit filed by fired firefighter dismissed
Lawsuits over lineman’s injuries were prematurely dismissed: Court
Legal cannabis poses a quandary for US companies screening staff for drugs
Legal challenges could hamper rule to limit independent contracting
Legislation seeks to add K9 personnel, video techs to PTSD law
Legislation slow in preventing violence in health care
Liability rate hikes accelerate in May
Liberty Mutual names comp claims executive
Liberty Mutual names Julie Haase CFO
Liberty unveils national workers compensation practice
Lifting, falling represent nearly half of disabling workplace injuries: Report
Link found between occupational noise exposure, high blood pressure
Litigation more likely with older claimants
Livestock transportation broker must pay benefits to driver attacked by cow
Lockton launches comp consulting framework
Long COVID comp claims face challenges as presumptions end
Long COVID present in 6% of comp claims: study
Long COVID presumption proposed for essential government workers
Long COVID report finds symptoms fall short on capturing disability metrics
Long COVID’s effect on workers comp costs remains unknown
Loss benefits for injured Hershey worker improper: Pa. appeals court
Lost wage benefit in N.Y. labor contract led to comp abuse
Louisiana comp rates to decrease 12% in 2023
Louisiana cuts workers comp rates 9%
Louisiana lawmakers consider Medicare-based comp fee schedule
Louisiana lawmakers double down on comp fee schedule for state
Louisiana lawmakers zero in on comp denials
Lyft has no duty to conduct criminal checks on passengers: Appeals court
Lyme disease offers clues on long COVID, but claims experience limited with both
Maersk settles with DOL over retaliatory firing
Maine bill would allow injured workers to sue
Maine bill would tie workers comp benefits to inflation
Majority of comp complaints in Texas regard insurers
Majority of physicians report treatment delays due to prior authorization
Manufacturer agrees to penalty after worker burned in flash fire
Manufacturer cited after worker’s fingers amputated
Manufacturer cited for exposing workers to amputation hazards
Manufacturer gets summary judgment dismissing tort claims
Manufacturer pleads guilty in connection with worker death
Many dairy workers yet to receive protective gear for bird flu
Marijuana for chronic pain helps cut down on opioid use: Study
Marijuana legalization bills proposed in Kentucky, Minnesota
Marine contractor cited over ship worker crushed to death
Marsh McLennan posts higher revenue, profit
Marsh McLennan sees rate hikes slowing; reports revenue growth
Martha’s Vineyard not lush in marijuana
Maryland bill would add legal fees in medical comp cases
Maryland bill would subject comp recovery to past child support
Maryland comp commission fails to track noncompliant employers: Audit
Maryland introduces second bill allowing child support recovery in comp
Maryland lawmakers consider adding social workers as comp providers
Maryland lawmakers double down on presumption bills
Maryland to consider PTSD presumption
Massachusetts announces $130M comp rate rollback
Massachusetts concrete contractor cited after worker’s death
Massachusetts considering medical marijuana reimbursement bill
McDonald’s franchisee penalized for child labor safety violations
McDonald’s workers fired for raising COVID-19 concerns reinstated
Measure treating ride-share drivers as independent contractors upheld
Meat casings company cited over severe worker injuries
Meat processor cited after worker suffers severe chemical burns
Medical advances make for mega comp claims
Medical cannabis, comp partnership forged in Alabama
Medical costs for injured workers outpaced overall cost increases nationwide
Medical facility services largest driver of comp cost increases: Report
Medical fees change proposed as part of Tennessee comp law overhaul
Medical inflation, drug spending among top comp concerns: Report
Medical marijuana bill would clear way for reimbursement
Medical marijuana comp program launched in New Mexico
Medical payments in California increase 5.5% in 2021
Medical practice didn’t have standing to sue insurers: Court
Medical provider exposure testing measure signed into law
Medical services pricing in comp varies among states: Study
Medical treatment review requests continue to decline in Calif.
Medical treatment review trends up in 2023 in California: Report
Medicare rules complicate settlements | Business Insurance
Medicare set-aside reporting rule signals major change for comp
MedRisk acquires Conduent’s claims business
MedRisk acquires document management company
MedRisk announces appointment of CEO
MedRisk announces Danielle Lisenbey retirement, leadership changes
Mental health decline poses workplace hazard: Experts
Mental health, other workplace issues plague employment
Mental injuries a focus of 2023 comp legislation: Report
Mental injuries roadmap | Business Insurance
Mental injuries up in restaurant work; cuts, falls, strains remain costliest
Mental injury presumptions improving, but barriers still exist for first responders
Mental treatment denials overturned most in medical necessity reviews
Metal fabrication manufacturer cited after workplace fatality
Metal refinishing company cited for respiratory hazard exposure
Meter reader not fired because of comp benefits: Appeals court
MGA launches risk management, comp program for struggling companies
Michigan bill would halt fee schedules when benefits are overdue
Michigan marijuana pre-employment testing ban takes effect
Military contractor must prove worker was employee to avoid suit
Mine inspections uncover 246 violations in 10 states
Minnesota bill would amend comp law for bankrupt self-insured employers
Minnesota comp claim rates, benefits paid fall during pandemic years: Report
Minnesota lawmakers aim to tackle retail violence
Minnesota lawmakers to address safety for warehouse, meatpacking workers
Minnesota Supreme Court says deputy entitled to PTSD claim
Mississippi bill would create comp alternative for first-responder PTSD
Mississippi bill would increase maximum comp recovery to 520 weeks
Mississippi company cited after explosion that killed welder
Mississippi farm cited in teen worker’s grain bin suffocation
Mississippi governor signs first responder death benefits bill
Missouri company cited after sawmill worker killed
Missouri governor signs first responder PTSD bill into law
Missouri HVAC company cited over worker’s death
Missouri lawmakers again introduce PTSD legislation
Missouri lawmakers to consider bill on marijuana and workers comp
Missouri lawmakers to consider presumptions for first responders
Missouri roofer cited over fall hazards
MMC posts sharply higher profit, foresees continued firm pricing
Mobile home manufacturer cited over worker’s fatal fall
Modular home manufacturer cited for 25 serious safety violations
Mold exposure not occupational disease for financial advisers: Appeals court
Montana bill would allow employees to choose comp treating doctor
Montana bill would give injured workers 100% of pay in disability benefits
Montana bill would revise ‘recreational activity’ comp provisions
Montana cancer presumption bill becomes law
Montana state comp insurer announces proposed rate reduction
More retailer workers injured in January than during holiday rush: AmTrust
More work needed to promote insurance sector inclusivity: Panelists
Morton Salt mine issued DOL pattern of violations notice
Most California employers concerned about comp system
Most commercial renewal rates fall in January: Ivans
Most commercial renewal rates hikes slow in January: Ivans
Most commercial renewal rates up in August: Ivans
Most cumulative trauma claims in California involve litigation: Report
Most workers willing to try safety tech, cost barriers remain: report
Moves help close gap in mental health provider shortages
Multiple Injury Trust Fund was liable for permanent disability: Court
Municipal worker was ‘traveling employee’ during fall down stairs: Court
Musculoskeletal ‘overexertion’ costliest comp injury: report
Mushroom farms to pay wage damages after unsafe housing investigation: DOL
Music instrument maker cited for repeat violations after amputation
N.J. contractors, DOL settle over ‘willful’ fall hazards
N.J. governor signs workers comp first responder bills
N.J. police oppose suit over off-duty cannabis policy
N.Y. appeals court affirms denial of COVID death benefits
N.Y. court reverses denial of 9/11-related claim
N.Y. court sends train conductor PTSD claim back to comp board
N.Y. governor signs bill increasing minimum weekly comp benefit
N.Y. governor signs bill to raise penalty for criminal liability in workplace deaths
N.Y. governor vetoes heart disease presumption measure
N.Y. lawmakers see second COVID death bill
N.Y. lawmakers to consider allowing medical assistants to treat injured workers
N.Y. lawmakers to consider making Lyme disease an occupational illness
N.Y. medical marijuana pain patients reduced opioid dependence: Study
N.Y. ophthalmologist illegally fired worker raising COVID-19 safety concerns
N.Y. provided ‘very modest’ support for workers with COVID: Study
National COSH blasts unsafe employers
National study finds more using drug alternatives for pain management
NCCI files proposed West Virginia comp loss cost decrease
NCCI head to retire in 2025
NCCI launches online comp tool for industry information
Nearly a quarter of COVID comp cases involve long COVID
Nebraska grain handler cited over worker’s asphyxiation death
Nebraska seeks to further define first-responder mental injuries
Negligence suit in worker’s death can proceed
Nevada insurers deny more than half of vaccine injury comp claims
Nevada OSHA stiffens penalties for safety violations
New employees injured at highest levels: Travelers
New England electricity provider cited after worker’s death
New fall hazard citation for contractor that still owes $114K: OSHA
New Hampshire roofing contractor cited over fall hazards
New Jersey aims to set heat protection rules for workers
New Jersey bill addresses first responders with mental conditions
New Jersey bill would expand heart-attack benefits for first responders
New Jersey bill would increase comp attorneys fees
New Jersey bill would provide comp disability cost-of-living adjustment
New Jersey comp regulators up rate decrease for 2023
New Jersey contractor cited for exposing workers to fall hazards
New Jersey cuts workers comp rates
New Jersey developer, contractors cited for power lines exposure
New Jersey lawmakers aim to expand medical marijuana law
New Jersey lawmakers file 9/11 first responder workers comp bill
New labor rule would make some contractors employees
New law includes warehouse worker safety provisions
New Mexico bill would increase employer-paid comp legal fees
New Mexico lawmakers to consider more than doubling comp fines
New trial granted in case involving $6.3M award to injured worker
New York bill aims to define disability
New York bill seeks to expand hardship claims in comp cases
New York bill would allow survivors to refile COVID death claims
New York bill would change way medical treatments can be denied
New York bill would make work-related opioid overdose deaths compensable
New York comp assessment rate drops in 2024
New York considers bill to expand mental injury benefits to all workers
New York construction company cited in workers’ deaths
New York fund returns $585M in comp premiums to policyholders
New York high court rules for injured painter
New York injured workers bill sent to governor
New York lawmakers consider sexual assault comp bill
New York mental injury bill heads to governor
New York proposes allowing alternative treatments in comp
New York proposes changes to medical fee schedule guidelines
New York roofer sentenced in workplace death cover-up
New York to consider eliminating remarriage stipulation on death benefits
NIOSH releases guide addressing mental struggles among health care workers
NJ manufacturer cited after worker loses three fingers
NLRB says work rules cannot hamper unionizing
No change in workers comp premiums for Oregon employers
No evidence overall inflation effected comp medical costs: Report
No proof physical therapy helped eliminate pain syndrome
Nominations open for DE&I award
Nondependent daughter cannot sue over father’s workplace death: Court
Nonfatal occupational injuries up 7.5% in 2022: BLS
North Carolina considers enhancing mental health for first responders
North Dakota first responder comp expansion signed into law
North Dakota Supreme Court rules worker’s PTSD non-compensable
Novatae buys specialty brokerage | Business Insurance
NTSB raises concerns about federal cannabis rescheduling
Nurse whose son died from COVID properly denied workers comp: Court
Nurse’s firing for refusing COVID vaccine not illegal: Appeals court
Nurses report less violence in workplace, yet numbers remain high
Nursing assistant can pursue COVID comp claim: Appeals Court
NY lawmakers introduce another bill to protect warehouse workers
NY lawmakers to consider extending COVID disability provisions
NY to consider allowing social workers to treat injured workers
Occupational fatalities can be predicted: Experts
Officer injured during coffee break not entitled to benefits: Court
Officer’s comp benefits improperly suspended: Georgia appeals court
Ohio car wash cited after reports of workers suffering electrical shocks
Ohio children’s hospital exposed workers to patient violence: OSHA
Ohio commission must revisit loss of use benefits over foot amputation
Ohio companies cited after workers injured in explosions
Ohio considers adding medical personnel to chemical exposure compensability
Ohio contractors cited in painter’s fatal fall
Ohio flooring company cited after worker’s partial finger amputation
Ohio food processor cited in worker’s leg amputation
Ohio high court reverses in assisted living employee vs. contractor case
Ohio high court rules against worker with incomplete paraplegia
Ohio high court ruling changes comp subrogation
Ohio high court says comp insurer can’t recover costs for doctor’s review
Ohio lumber company pays fine in sawmill injury to 15-year-old
Ohio manufacturer cited after worker fatally burned
Ohio public employers’ comp premium rates to drop
Ohio public employers’ comp rates drop in 2024
Ohio roofer cited for fall hazards
Ohio roofer, OSHA settle over fall safety violations
Ohio Supreme Court rules woman with limited abilities can work
Ohio, OptumRx dispute whether settlement reached
Oil and gas waste company cited after worker’s fatal inhalation
Oklahoma contractor cited after fatal trench collapse
Oklahoma contractor cited over fatal trench collapse
Oklahoma contractor cited over worker’s asphyxiation
Oklahoma introduces numerous bills to overhaul comp system
Oklahoma law to provide comp to first responders with PTSD
Oklahoma lawmakers seek parameters on cumulative trauma
Omaha National acquires, renames Sutter Insurance
Once upon a time, there was an injured truck driver
One Call names Jenkins chief operating officer  
One in five US adults suffer from chronic pain: CDC
One in four retail workers considered leaving job because of safety: Report
Opioid dependency drugs on rise in comp
Opioid dependency drugs up in comp
Opioid overdose deaths more likely among injured workers in Massachusetts: study
Opioids continue to drop in comp, migraine meds on the rise: report
Oregon adopts permanent rules for apportionment for denied conditions
Oregon adopts permanent rules for apportionment for denied conditions
Oregon appeals says injured school worker can sue
Oregon bill would add chiropractors as full attending comp physicians
Oregon comp rates to drop 6.7% in 2024
Oregon considers workers comp bill expanding job refusals
Oregon death benefits to expand to other family members in 2023
Oregon governor signs workers comp employer fraud bill
Oregon OSHA dials back COVID protection requirements
Oregon OSHA issues more than $144,000 in fall-protection penalties
Oregon roofer cited for exposing workers to fall hazards
Origami Risk launches workplace safety mobile app
OSHA announces national emphasis program for warehouses, distribution centers
OSHA announces proposed rulemaking on construction PPE standard
OSHA announces settlement with Dollar Tree, Family Dollar
OSHA citation against Louisiana-Pacific vacated
OSHA citations can lead to criminal prosecutions
OSHA citations related to telecom worker’s death upheld
OSHA cites Alabama cabinet manufacturer after fatal electrocution
OSHA cites Amazon for ergonomic hazards, inadequate medical care
OSHA cites Amazon for failing to record, report workplace injuries
OSHA cites Archer-Daniels-Midland over plant explosion
OSHA cites Arkansas contractor in sewer deaths
OSHA cites Arkansas sawmill operator after worker death
OSHA cites commercial flooring company over safety, health hazards
OSHA cites contractors for demolition, asbestos hazards after collapse
OSHA cites contractors for demolition, asbestos hazards after collapse
OSHA cites Florida company after canal worker drowns
OSHA cites Georgia contractor after worker electrocuted
OSHA cites Georgia Family Dollar store for workplace hazards
OSHA cites grain cooperative after worker suffers amputation
OSHA cites Idaho firms over hangar collapse that killed three workers
OSHA cites Illinois grain bin operator after worker engulfment
OSHA cites Miami excavation contractor after worker drowning
OSHA cites Ohio foundry following fatal steam explosion
OSHA cites Utah company in deaths of two coal workers
OSHA cites utility contractor after worker’s electrocution
OSHA cites Wisconsin brewery supplier for hazards
OSHA cites Wisconsin manufacturer after worker’s leg crushed
OSHA failed to adequately investigate complaints: Independent audit
OSHA finds Texas manufacturer failed to correct hazards
OSHA fine for roofing accident affirmed
OSHA fines ‘severe violator’ $545K following another amputation
OSHA fines demolition company $1.2M in fatal garage collapse
OSHA fines Dollar General another $2.8M
OSHA fines issued to Alaska seafood company upheld
OSHA fines New Jersey roofing contractor over fall hazards
OSHA fines to increase as multiplier goes into effect
OSHA fines toolmaker $164K over amputation
OSHA fines transportation company $437K over chemical hazards
OSHA fines U.S. Postal Service for violations at Tennessee facilities
OSHA hits Amazon with sweep of inspections, citations
OSHA investigation leads to manslaughter charges in trench fatality
OSHA issues additional penalties to Ohio hose manufacturer
OSHA issues final walkaround rule allowing employee representatives
OSHA issues rulemaking notice for heat standard
OSHA issues safety notices to VA for steam line hazards
OSHA moves step closer to worker heat protection rule
OSHA must do more to address warehouse injuries: OIG report
OSHA not doing enough for warehouse workers: OIG
OSHA orders marine cargo services company to reinstate fired seaman
OSHA proposes $1.8 million in penalties for repeat trenching violations
OSHA proposes rulemaking change for longshore, harbor workers
OSHA rule would hurt volunteer fire departments: Senators
OSHA says Amazon has paid only a third of penalties initially assessed
OSHA says candymaker exposes workers to amputations
OSHA says paper mill bypassed safety regulations
OSHA seeks to protect food processing workers in high-injury states
OSHA submits permanent COVID-19 standard for health care workers
OSHA to provide protections for immigrant workers reporting safety issues
OSHA to unbundle citations, seeking greater compliance, fining over safety rules
OSHA wants to clarify who can be present during investigations
OSHA withdraws opposition to Arizona workplace safety plan
OSHA, Pennsylvania manufacturer settle safety litigation
OSHA’s authority to set workplace safety standards affirmed
OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard tackles unresolved issues
OSHRC affirms fines for casino contractor in painter fatality
OSHRC sets aside psychiatric hospital citation and fine
OSHRC vacates citation in fatal fall from crane platform
Overdose cure at work may bring liability risks
Overloaded scaffolding does not meet bar for negligence suit
Pa. appeals court overturns worker asbestos death ruling
Pa. bill addresses medical marijuana, safety-sensitive jobs
Pa. bill creates employer penalties in comp worker misclassification
Pa. bill would mandate insurer disclosure of AI in utilization review
Pa. lawmakers introduce recreational marijuana bill
Pain treatment becomes safer, more complex
Painting company cited over worker’s fall in water tower
Pallet manufacturer cited in worker’s death
Pandemic heightened concerns on food industry injuries
Pandemic-related drop in comp medical costs continued into 2022
Pandemic’s first year sharply affected benefits, costs: Report
Partially blinded prison guard not entitled to wage loss benefits
Patient aggression causing workplace safety concerns for receptionists
Pennsylvania approves 7.88% loss cost reduction for comp
Pennsylvania considers workplace safety regulations for food processors
Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce recreational cannabis legislation
Pennsylvania metal finishing firm cited after workplace fatality
Pennsylvania regulators announce workers comp loss-cost reduction
Pennsylvania roofing contractor faces $328K in OSHA fines
Pepsi Guam Bottling, DOL reach agreement over amputation hazards
Pepsi workplace shooting lawsuit bypasses comp immunity
Permanent disability under ‘odd lot doctrine’ doesn’t need doctor certification
Perspectives: Addressing workplace hygiene to mitigate the cost and risk of infectious disease
Perspectives: Human adjusters teaming with AI agents way of the future for workers comp claims
Perspectives: Improving workers compensation claim outcomes through data-driven reviews
Perspectives: OSHA penalties put focus on safe practices
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Perspectives: Workplace violence comp policies lacking, but we can drive improvement for all
Pet products company cited over worker’s severe facial burns
PetSmart ordered to authorize injured worker’s neck surgery: Court
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Physical medicine largest driver of comp doctor costs: NCCI
Physician assistants can treat comp patients under new Oregon law
Physician consolidation driving up comp costs: Study
Physician consolidations can both hurt and help comp: Experts
Pie Insurance gains ‘excellent’ ratings from A.M. Best
Pie Insurance raises $315 million
Pipeline worker cannot sue employer: West Virginia appeals court
Plastics manufacturer cited in worker fatality
Plumbing company faces $334K in OSHA penalties
Plumbing contractor cited after worker’s fatal fall
Plumbing contractor cited in fatal trench collapse
Police chief wrongly denied comp benefits: Conn. appeals court
Police officer entitled to PTSD claim
Policyholder must address sanctions in contract dispute with Zurich
Pork processor cited after workers sickened by ammonia gas exposure
Pork processor wrongly granted summary judgment in staffing agency worker suit
Positive drug tests up for commercial vehicle drivers: Report
Post-accident workplace pot testing reaches 25-year high
Poultry processing facility in contempt over failure to pay OSHA fines
Poultry processing plant, OSHA reach settlement in teen death
Poultry processor cited in teen worker’s death
Predominant cause at issue as mental health claims rise
Pregnant worker’s death shines light on comp exclusivity
Prescription reimbursement dispute kept in civil court
Presumption bill would make comp-related opioid deaths compensable
Program failed to oversee controlled substance prescriptions
Property insurance price surge leads rate hikes
Property outlook stable; liability lines challenging: USI
Property, auto rate hikes accelerate in first quarter
Property/casualty rate increases power Chubb profit
Property/casualty rates rise in third quarter; financial lines fall
Proposed Maryland safety standard would mandate protections from heat
Provider shortages plague comp industry
Providers offering injured worker care greatly differ by specialty: Study
Psychological health correlates to workplace safety: Panelists
Psychosocial factors can impede workers’ lower-back recovery: WCRI
Psychosocial work hazards require employer intervention
PTSD eligibility expansions proposed in two states
PTSD upheld for award for former cop allegedly set up for assault
PTSD would be compensable injury for first responders under bill
Push continues to expand cancer presumptions for firefighters
Q&A: Rich Ives of Travelers
Quarry manager pleads guilty in worker’s crane death
Quiet times in comp an opportunity for risk management collaboration: Panel
Rapid comp indemnity growth post-pandemic trend to ‘watch’
Rate hikes accelerate in most lines in Q4: Ivans
Rate hikes continue, but pace drops in some lines
Rate hikes predicted for most lines of coverage
Rate hikes slow for most lines in April
Rate increases accelerate in several insurance lines
Reclassifying workers could affect employer insurance profiles
Regulators approve 8.2% comp rate cut for Oklahoma businesses
Regulators, lawmakers push workplace heat standards
Remote exposures alter complexion of comp
Rental car worker shot during shift not entitled to comp: Court
Repair contractor, cement silo operator cited in worker’s death
Report finds pricing, oversight issues with federal comp drug program
Report finds shortcomings in OSHA COVID enforcement
Report finds slight increases in comp drug costs
Report highlights high costs of alternatives to opioids
Report highlights risks in telehealth billing
Report shows modest drug price increases in comp
Report tracks low use of opioid dependency drugs
Report zeros in on impact of high-cost drugs in comp
Research links high occupational injury rates to opioid overdose risk
Researchers say blood samples show markers for long COVID
Residential construction company cited over trenching hazards
Responses mixed to federal heat safety measures
Restaurant worker startled by opossum deemed permanently disabled
Retired officer improperly awarded additional comp benefits: Court
Rhode Island bill revises third-party liability in workers comp
Rhode Island bill would bar employer discrimination in workers comp
Rhode Island bill would expand ‘employee’ definition for workers comp
Rhode Island lawmakers propose worker heat protections
Rhode Island lawmakers seek workplace antibullying provisions
Rhode Island to consider adding off-duty work to PTSD law
Rise in comp claims severity hits construction
Rise in construction comp claims severity offset by flat frequency
Rising medical costs, long COVID raise comp concerns
Rising Medical Solutions buys disability management firm
Rising PTSD claims, wider comp liabilities spotlight importance of treatment guidelines
Riskworld community service project to deliver essentials to families
Riskworld kicks off in San Diego
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Rite Aid agreement calls for bloodborne pathogen safety program
Roofer cited after worker’s fatal fall
Roofer cited for repeat fall hazard violations
Roofer cited for repeat, willful violations over fall hazards
Roofer drops contest of egregious willful citation from employee death
Roofer pays civil penalty after teen worker falls to death
Roofer pays penalties after DOL moves to seize assets
Roofing company charged with $627K comp fraud
Roofing contractor cited after 15-year-old worker injured in fall
Roofing contractor cited after worker’s fatal fall
Royal Enfield Insurance
RT Specialty names president of comp practice
Rubber hose manufacturer cited after worker suffers severe injuries
Ruling barring death benefits to widow overturned
Ruling in ‘take home COVID’ case a win for employers: Experts
Rulings in Pennsylvania clear red tape for pot reimbursement
Safety citation, penalties affirmed after company found in default
Safety discussions must be inclusive: Panelists
Safety firm pays $1.5M for employing minors in dangerous jobs: DOL
Safety inspection rule change raises concerns
Safety National Casualty announces leadership changes
Safety researchers provide tips on deploying tech for workers
Safety technology uptake slow in construction
San Fran not playing around with disgraced HR manager
Sawmill fined nearly $2.5 million for woodchipper fatality
Sawmill operator agrees to consent judgment in teen worker’s death
Sawmill where worker died in 2018 cited for repeat hazards
School district files for comp for former teacher shot by student
School districts weigh gun policies for staff
Seafood company cited for ship dangers, unsanitary conditions
Seasonal workers in high-injury warehousing pose safety concerns
Second Injury Fund not liable for worker’s mental injury
Sedgwick announces business for US federal sector
Sedgwick appoints Kimberly George global chief brand officer
Sedgwick names global chief digital officer
Sedgwick unveils artificial intelligence tool Sidekick
Sedgwick’s Dave North to retire, remain on board
Selective Insurance unveils ergonomic risk assessment tool
Sentry develops tool to identify injured worker early risk factors
Sharp drop in opioid prescriptions raises questions over other drugs
Shipbuilder cited over welder’s confined space death
Shot teacher suit can go to trial, bypass comp: Appeals court
Shot worker can recover judgment from State Farm: Court
Shoulder injuries constitute longest duration of temporary disability benefits
Showing value in return-to-work key to exec buy-in
Single-digit rate hikes likely in 2024: Report
SiriusPoint partners with insurtech to offer workers comp insurance
Slight decline seen in physicians treating injured workers: Report
Social workers could bridge mental health gap in comp care
Socioeconomic, diversity considerations could smooth comp claims management
Soft market continues during workers comp renewals
Sole proprietor failed to timely notify comp insurer of work injury: Appeals court
Solid profits, uncertain future for comp line: A.M. Best
Sotomayor rejects challenge to N.Y. COVID vaccine mandate
Sotomayor rejects challenge to N.Y. COVID vaccine mandate
South Carolina high court reverses in case of worker hurt in car accident
South Carolina lawmakers consider narrow mental injury bill
South Carolina lawmakers consider PTSD comp bills
South Carolina lawmakers to consider another PTSD bill
South Carolina OSHA discriminates against Black industries: Union
South Carolina proposal condemns revised OSHA walkaround rule
South Carolina sues DOL over maximum OSHA fine requirements
South Carolina Supreme Court questions guiding comp precedent
Split court denies benefits for traveling employee
Spousal desertion wrongly applied when husband denied death benefits
Staffing agency ordered to stop placing children in dangerous jobs
Staffing continues to plague OSHA
Stanley Black + Decker cited in electrical arc blast severely injuring worker
State COVID emergency expires, workplace safety protocols still in place
State high court reinstates claim for teacher with bacterial infection
State high court says bariatric surgery not compensable
State high court to decide whether billing agencies are comp ‘providers’
State mandates rile workers comp physicians
State plans may push injured workers toward emergency rooms: Study
State revokes contractor’s license after failure to pay fall-protection fines
States addressing more violence against health care workers
States look to expand first responder comp cancer presumptions
States push expansion of PTSD benefits in comp
States put social workers to task in comp
States urge swift action on OSHA heat safety rule
Steady drop in comp surgeries, increase in mental health visits: Study
Steel fabrication company cited for numerous safety, health failures
Stone in the face of ‘Yellowstone’ work comp fraud allegations
Stress, burnout raise worker safety concerns
Study finds experience rating an effective safety incentive
Study finds farm, construction worker injuries increase with heat
Study finds New Jersey most expensive state for comp
Study finds no pattern of ER delays for injured workers during pandemic
Study finds three days of opioids post-discharge following surgery effective
Study focuses on perceived unfairness among injured workers in claims process
Study highlights COVID-19 infection prevention nonadherence
Study highlights duration, complexities of California comp claims
Study links workplace inhalants to rheumatoid arthritis
Study looks at first-responder substance use during pandemic
Study shows lag in physical therapy continues in comp
Study tracks rapid comp indemnity growth post-pandemic
Subrogation claim following auto accident improperly dismissed: Appeals court
Suit against subcontractors not barred by exclusive remedy: Appeals Court
Suit alleging child sex abuse wrongly sent to workers comp board
Suit challenging Calif. employment classification law dismissed
Suit filed over worker’s electrocution at Tesla Gigafactory
Suit over school shooting puts exclusive remedy in spotlight
Suit over woodworker’s death should have been dismissed: Appeals court
Summary judgment in electrocuted worker suit improperly granted: Court
Summary judgment in injured worker suit improperly granted: Court
Supreme Court rejects challenge to OSHA
Survey highlights issues workers have with PPE
Swiss Re says profitable comp market reversal may be on horizon
Tank cleaning company cited for exposing workers to hydrogen sulfide
Tank cleaning company cited over employee’s death
Target announces store closures, citing safety concerns
Teacher injured during lunch break entitled to workers comp
Teacher shot by student may proceed with suit: Judge
Teacher’s COVID mental injury claim improperly denied: Appeals court
Tech a new wave in workplace violence prevention
Technology aids workers comp claims advocacy
Technology helps employers sharpen focus on ergonomics
Teen worker safety practices under scrutiny
Tennessee comp rates to decrease for 10th consecutive year
Tennessee roofing company cited after worker’s fatal fall through skylight
Tennessee workers comp rates will decline 9.4%
Teva to pay up to $523 million to New York state to settle opioid suit
Texas adopts 11% average decrease for comp
Texas bill would allow bundling group health with work comp
Texas bill would give insurers 60 days to deny public safety comp claims
Texas bill would prohibit loss-safety experience in public contracts
Texas bills target physical therapists, PTSD eligibility
Texas comp health care costs, claims drop sharply
Texas company cited after fatal crane collapse
Texas company cited after worker’s fatal forklift fall
Texas considering bills to allow for remote comp hearings
Texas contractor cited after teen worker trench collapse fatality
Texas contractor cited after worker killed in trench collapse
Texas contractor cited in fatal trench collapse
Texas contractors cited in fatal high school roof collapse
Texas eliminates ‘overly burdensome’ comp insurance paperwork
Texas infertility presumption among wave of first responder bills
Texas joins trend of proposing warehouse worker protections
Texas lawmakers introduce workplace sexual assault, PTSD bills
Texas Mutual Insurance names Jeanette Ward as next president-CEO
Texas recycled glass supplier cited for willful, repeat safety violations
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The Hanover expands workers comp claim services program
Therapists at forefront of connecting patients’ physical, mental wellness
Thermometer maker cited for exposing workers to unsafe mercury levels
Tighter ladder rung spacing could decrease firefighter injuries: Study
Tile maker faces $1.2M in penalties after serious worker injuries
To settle or not: Experts tackle problematic California comp claims
Toilet paper, mushrooms big hits with OSHA inspectors
Toll worker struck by ambulance cannot sue: Oklahoma high court
Tool company cited for exposing workers to amputations, hearing loss
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Topical drugs, NSAIDs continue to climb in comp: report
Topicals continue to climb in comp
Tough to fight cancer claims
Toxic exposure suit improperly dismissed: Nevada Supreme Court
Trader Joe’s cited for forklift safety violations
Traditional setting key to engaging construction workers in safety training
Train conductor’s COVID anxiety claim wrongly denied: Appeals court
Transfer of comp settlement structured annuity improper: Appeals court
Transit authority entitled to collateral source hearing in $110M worker verdict
Travelers launches online construction industry platform
Travelers profit nearly doubles on strong pricing, lower cat losses
Travelers sees rate hikes continue; Q1 profit up over 15%
Tree service firm cited in worker’s woodchipper death
Trend to expand, introduce PTSD presumptions continues
Truck wash cited after worker dies from hydrogen sulfide exposure
Trucker shouldn’t have received PTSD comp benefits: Appeals court
Trust fund must pay survivor benefits to miner’s widow
Two more state legislatures introduce first responder PTSD bills
Two more states address PTSD for first responders
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Uber challenge to California contractor law revived
Uber, Lyft shares surge after court decision to treat drivers as contractors
Union agreement doesn’t require worker to arbitrate suit: Ohio high court
Unionized nursing homes more likely to report injury data to OSHA
University employee injured on public sidewalk entitled to comp: Court
Unlicensed labor broker pleads guilty to comp insurance fraud
Updating medical fee schedules takes balance
Upper arm injuries require the most comp doctor visits: Report
US sues Rite Aid for missing opioid red flags
USPS to pay damages for firing worker who reported injury: DOL
USPS urged to adopt stricter worker heat protections
Utah bill proposes firefighter comp cancer presumption
Utah lawmakers aim to put all police injuries under presumption
Utilization review accreditation bill filed in Pennsylvania
Vermont bill would expand PTSD comp presumptions
Veterans medical center exposed staff to patient violence: OSHA
Veterinary worker cannot sue dog owner over bite injuries: Appeals court
Video surveillance at beach helps nix bartender’s comp benefits
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Viewpoint: Need for heat safety rising
Violence spiked during pandemic for NYC transit workers
Violent incidents range from bullying to shootings
Virginia bill adds comp presumptive injuries for law enforcement
Virginia bill would expand cancer presumptions for first responders
Virginia governor signs bill revising timeframe for comp bill payments
Virginia governor signs cancer presumption for arson, bomb investigators
Virginia governor signs public sector medical pot employee protections
Virginia governor vetoes comp bill loosening burden for injured workers
Virginia lawmakers consider occupational disease bill
Virginia lawmakers to consider adding dispatchers to PTSD law
Virginia workplace shooting lawsuits shine light on comp exclusivity
Virtual reality device designed to treat injured workers’ low back pain
Virtual reality emerging trend in treating first responders with PTSD
Virtual reality fosters positive injured worker outcomes: Experts
Visual literacy key in hazard identification
Volunteer firefighters question consistency of coverage
Walgreens posts loss on $6.5 billion opioid litigation charge
Walmart settles Massachusetts comp prescription pricing case
Walmart shooting likely covered by comp, but plaintiff can refile suit
Walmart worker’s widow entitled to death benefits
Wash. state bill seeks equitable access to comp stay-at-work program
Wash. state lawmakers seek to expand physicians for comp claims
Washington announces 4.8% increase in comp premiums
Washington bill would regulate musculoskeletal workplace safety
Washington comp benefits to increase 5.9%
Washington comp rate equation anomaly results in rate hikes
Washington comp regulators propose 4.8% rate hike for 2023
Washington companies fined over agricultural worker’s asphyxiation
Washington contractor facing fines over asbestos removal
Washington enhances survivor benefits for deceased ride-sharing drivers
Washington fruit grower cited in trench collapse
Washington lawmakers aim to expand return-to-work law
Washington lawmakers to consider rehiring those fired over vaccine mandate
Washington musculoskeletal injury bill heads to governor
Washington pre-employment cannabis test bill heads to governor
Washington proposes workers comp rate increase
Washington state agency cited over worker’s drowning
Washington state lawmakers file bill to improve return-to-work outcomes
Washington state proposes stricter heat illness prevention rules
Washington state workers comp premium rate to rise 4.9% in 2024
Waste management firms cited after worker’s arm pulled into engine
Wave of PTSD legislation introduced
WCIRB report examines relationship between tenure, work injuries
WCRI analyzes relationship of comorbidities to lower back pain
WCRI promotes executive VP Ramona Tanabe to CEO
WCRI study analyzes factors behind high-cost comp claims
Wellness benefits enhancements can ease comp claims: Experts
Wellness programs can bridge gap in comp mental health care
West Virginia aims to add cancers to firefighter presumption
West Virginia appeals court rules electrician’s cancer claim compensable
West Virginia bill disqualifies intoxicated workers from comp
West Virginia bill would expand PTSD diagnosis
West Virginia considers amending presumptions for first responders
West Virginia governor announces 12.7% comp loss cost reduction
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When sex crimes take place in the workplace
Whirlpool injured worker case improperly dismissed: Ohio high court
Widow improperly denied compensation in industrial accident: Court
Widow improperly denied death benefits over husband’s fatal mesothelioma
Widow’s COVID suit prematurely dismissed: Appeals court
Window cleaner cited after worker’s 29-story fatal fall
Wisconsin art supply manufacturer cited over amputation
Wisconsin comp insurance rates to drop in October
Wisconsin comp law amendments signed by governor
Wisconsin company fined $1.4 million following teen’s sawmill death
Wisconsin lawmakers vote down vaccine injury presumption, PTSD bills
Wisconsin rendering plant cited after worker suffers severe burns
Wisconsin roofing company cited for fall hazards
Witchcraft accusations a historic occupational hazard for women
Woman struck by newspaper delivery driver can proceed with suit: Court
Work accidents increase with excessive heat: WCRI report
Work-related fall ruled not compensable due to positive drug test
Worker entitled to attorneys fees incurred while seeking underlying legal fees: Court
Worker establishes need for dental implants following assault
Worker injured while helping car accident victim should have received comp: Court
Worker who died was ‘uninsured motorist’ eligible for recovery: State high court
Worker with prior injuries can proceed with claim
Worker’s claim untimely, unsupported by evidence: Court
Worker’s lawsuit against chemical firms prematurely dismissed: Court
Workers at chemical plant exposed to dangerous substances: OSHA
Workers comp costs up despite general inflation decline
Workers comp financial results ‘stunning’ in 2023: NCCI
Workers comp line remains ‘favorable and predictable’
Workers comp loss costs decreasing due to payroll changes: NCCI
Workers comp notification bills introduced
Workers comp physician choice bill introduced in Indiana
Workers comp premium increased 11% in 2022: NCCI
Workers comp rates expected to keep falling
Workers comp remains strong as labor market rebounds: Expert
Workers comp renewals remain stable
Workers comp retaliation bill introduced in New York
Workers compensation as the new Nigerian prince
Workers hurt by employee-mandated vaccines would be covered under bill
Workers in 90-degree-plus heat at higher risk of injury: Report
Workers’ suits over deadly chemical explosion can proceed
Workplace drug test cheating increases dramatically
Workplace earbud use a growing concern for safety advocates
Workplace fatalities up 8.9% in 2021
Workplace mental health linked to nurses quitting: Study
Workplace safety priorities include targeting repeat offenders: OSHA head
Workplace violence bill raises safety concerns related to retail theft
Workplace violence citation affirmed against psychiatric hospital
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Workplace violence protection order bill introduced in Kentucky
Workplace violence study group proposed in Virginia
Wyoming high court affirms denial of worker’s disability benefits
Wyoming proposes 6.5% comp rate cut for 2024
Younger workers injured at higher rates in recreational pot states
Younger workers injured more often than those nearing retirement: Study
Youth detention counselor not entitled to comp litigation costs
Zenith Insurance announces leadership succession
Zurich ordered to pay $80 million in suit over employee incentives

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Litigation figures prominently in this week’s Top 10. Also of note: First-quarter earnings reports have started rolling in.

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