Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Several reports have indicated that healthcare costs for employers are projected to increase significantly this coming year. As a result of that increase, employers may be taking a closer look at […]

Indianapolis, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Indiana, if someone appeals a trial court decision on grounds that the court erred in some way when it came to ruling on evidence in the case, procedural rules require […]

Indianapolis, IN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- If you had to give someone the lowdown on permanent partial disability in Indiana, could you give them the basics? If not, read on, to see what how PPD in the […]

Chesapeake, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) – More than a year after a mass shooting killed six Walmart employee and several others injured, several pending lawsuits could test the limits of Virginia’s workers’ compensation laws.   On Nov. 20, […]

Wheeling, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In West Virginia, there is a presumption that a worker’s injury was caused by intoxication if his blood is promptly tested, and his blood alcohol content exceeds a certain limit.  But […]

Austin, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Figuring out where death benefits go in the case of a worker doesn't seem like a tough ask, but things can get tricky, depending on who survives. Thus, states, like Texas, […]

Harrisburg, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Under Pennsylvania’s exclusive remedy rule, employees who are injured on the job are generally limited to seeking compensation through the workers’ compensation act. If the employer has workers’ compensation coverage, the […]

Louisville, KY (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Kentucky, the average weekly wage of the state is determined by the executive director as follows: + On or before September 1 of each year, the total wages reported by […]