Workers compensation trends in New York following systematic reforms made in 2007 showed a decrease in permanent partial disability and lump-sum payments, says a study by the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Workers Compensation Research Institute.

An employee who disobeys an employer’s instructions and acts in a dangerous fashion may not be entitled to workers compensation benefits, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled.

The Department of Labor has proposed delaying the effective date of OSHA’s beryllium rule again, in keeping with President Donald Trump’s regulatory freeze.

Supporters and opponents of OSHA’s silica rule sparred over its medical provisions in competing court filings last week.

Delaware transitioned to a Medicare-based fee schedule for medical services in 2015, leading to an 11% decrease in medical payments.

The legislation seeks to place a 450-week limit on weekly permanent total disability workers compensation benefits.

HomeCare Connect’s service allows patients to connect with a network of 17,000 providers via phone, computer and tablet.

A firefighter was fired after he was caught on camera shoveling snow while collecting workers comp benefits, according to news reports.

The scheme involved collecting premiums for nonexistent workers comp policies, according to federal court filings.