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Dallas, TX (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 7-Eleven employee shot and killed during a robbery attempt was just the latest employee killed by gun fire at work over the past week. On June 18, officials in Dallas […]

Charleston, WV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The numbers for a West Viriginia worker did not add up for him to secure an award for permanent total disability benefits. That's because in Murray American Energy, Inc. v. Szalay, […]

Part One: Apportionment, Penalties, and Method of Compensation Des Moines, IA -- The 61st Annual Iowa Workers' Compensation Symposium commenced yesterday with an informative session on agency case law updates. The session featured presentations by […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Drug Competition Action Plan was implemented in 2017 in a bid to remove barriers to generic drug development and marketing. The Office of Generic Drugs, a department within the Food […]

Montgomery, AL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined American Airlines for its part in the death of an airport worker. Courtney Edwards, 34, was working for a […]

Salem, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When it comes to self-insured employers, states often carve out special rules focused on that category, and Oregon is one such place. Once such rule involves excess insurance requirements, which are […]

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – More than 5,300 U.S. Postal Service employees were bitten by dogs in 2022, the latest statistics from the U.S.P.S. show. In a new report released for National Dog Bite Awareness Week […]

Nashville, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What happens in Tennessee when an employer or carrier doesn't pay when they're supposed to? Here's a look at the Volunteer State's rule on bad faith. What is 'Bad Faith' Tennessee […]