- Virginia employers without workers comp face steep hike in fines
Virginia soon will “significantly” increase its maximum penalty up to $50,000 for employers who don’t provide employees — including subcontractors — with workers compensation insurance, the Virginia Workers’…
- Ohio appeals court sides with business owners, rebukes state workers comp bureau on rate-setting
A state appeals court has sided with a group of small-business owners and sharply rebuked the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for the unfair way it set its rates for more than a decade.
- Injured worker deserves comp pay despite positive drug test: Appeals court
An injured worker who tested positive for illegal drugs after a work accident should receive workers compensation benefits because testimony in his favor prevailed over any presumption that he was impaired on the job, the Louisiana Court of Appeal has…