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Female Tech Workers Represented by Matern Law Group Sue Zendesk for Equal Pay and Equal Treatment
Female Tech Workers Represented by Matern Law Group Sue Zendesk for Equal Pay and Equal Treatment

San Fracisco, CA (WorkersCompesnation.com) - In September 2021, a woman filed suit against Zendesk, alleging that Matt Ingebrigtsen, Director of Enterprise Sales-West, announced on a videoconference, that she would lose over a million dollars because of her […]
Hourly.io, The Workers' Comp and Payroll Platform for Hourly Workers, Announces a $27M Series A
Hourly.io, The Workers' Comp and Payroll Platform for Hourly Workers, Announces a $27M Series A

Palo Alto, CA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Hourly.io, a fast-growing workers' comp and payroll startup, today announced it has raised $27 million in Series A financing led by Glilot Capital Partners through its early growth fund, Glilot+. Additional backers include previous investors S […]
Are Indemnified EBMSAs Still an Effective Tool after CMS Released Section 4.3?
Are Indemnified EBMSAs Still an Effective Tool after CMS Released Section 4.3?

When the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released version 3.5 of the WCMSA reference guide on January 11, 2022, it redefined the potential risk and settlement considerations when non-CMS approved allocations are used […]
The Honorable Maria Del Valle-Koch Appointed the New Chief Judge and Director
The Honorable Maria Del Valle-Koch Appointed the New Chief Judge and Director

The Honorable Maria Del Valle-Koch will be the New Chief Judge and Director effective Monday, June 6, 2022. Outgoing Chief Judge and Director Russell Wojenko, Jr. announced Friday that Robert Asaro-Angelo, Commissioner of NJ Labor […]
Demystifying Drug Pricing in Workers' Compensation, Part 1
Demystifying Drug Pricing in Workers' Compensation, Part 1

As rising drug prices continue to make headlines, there are certain conceptions about the pharmaceutical market that can benefit from clarification. When discussing the growing cost of drugs, we tend to frame the topic around […]
NC: Patrick S. Wooten Appointed to Serve as Deputy Commissioner
NC: Patrick S. Wooten Appointed to Serve as Deputy Commissioner

Raleigh, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) - The Industrial Commission is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick S. Wooten as a Deputy Commissioner. Wooten brings a wealth of workers’ compensation experience to the Industrial Commission, having served […]
Starting June 4, 2022, CMS Will Use the 2019 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs
Starting June 4, 2022, CMS Will Use the 2019 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that beginning June 4, 2022, it will use the new 2019 CDC Life Table to calculate adjusted life expectancies in Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Asides (WCMSAs). […]
NSC, Amazon and Top Industry Employers Pledge to Reduce Workplace Injuries by 25% by 2025
NSC, Amazon and Top Industry Employers Pledge to Reduce Workplace Injuries by 25% by 2025

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) - Kicking off National Safety Month, and one year after announcing a historic partnership with Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), the National Safety Council unveiled the first-of-its-kind MSD Pledge to reduce the most common […]