Workers’ compensation claims may be pursued against two companies if there is found to be joint employment. While case law defines employment status, the US National Labor Relations Board has issued a proposed Rule to […]

MEDIA ADVISORY The AMA Guides Digital Connection to Workers Compensation   WHAT: The American Medical Association (AMA) has gone digital with its updates to the sixth edition of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment […]

Please be advised that effective September 29, 2022, the Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Claims Handling Standards will be amended. Rule 0800-02-14-.04 of the TNBWC Claims Handling Standards currently requires adjusting entities that elect to […]

Levittown, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) – An employee who fails to timely notify his employer of a work-related injury may still be able to seek workers’ compensation benefits if he was unable to discover the injury at […]

In the next few weeks Governor Newsom will likely sign a raft of workers’ comp bills that were passed by the California legislature. More on that in posts to come. But what workers’ comp bills […]

When a State Supreme Court Classification Code decision hits the blogosphere, the readers of J&L Risk Management’s articles and free newsletter should hear about the news. A tremendous thanks to WorkCompCentral for writing the article […]

If only Florida (‘s commitment to patient safety and responsible prescribing and good workers’ comp medical care) was like California. But…no. The Sunshine State’s work comp regulators and legislators don’t seem to care about patient […]

The Certified Physician Program Benefits Providers and Injured Tennessee Workers NASHVILLE –  Employees who suffer work-related injuries face unique challenges when seeking medical treatment. Traditional medical training does not always cover the issues physicians encounter when […]