Workers' Compensation Daily Headlines

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Jan. 8, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized its new rule on independent contractor classification, rolling back the previous changes made by the Trump administration. The final rule, published to […]

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) greatly effect long term quality of life. Some studies have suggested that TBI injuries are associated with a higher mortality rate for up to 5 years after […]

Pittsburgh, PA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A gaggle of union labor leaders, politicians, and political economists are voicing strong opposition to the proposed sale of U.S. Steel, the company founded in 1901 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pa., […]

Jackson, TN (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Workers who suffer a gradual onset injury, such as hearing loss that occurs over a long period, must notify their employer of the injury within 30 days of when they knew […]

Salt Lake City, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) -- How qualified do doctors have to be to make their medical opinion stand up in a workers' compensation proceeding in Utah? According to the court in Nucor and Ace […]

High Point, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – Workers continue to face attacks in the new year, this week from customers and a coworker’s husband. In High Point, N.C., police have charged a pastor in an attack on […]

Eugene, OR (WorkersCompensation.com) -- To determine medically stationary status in Oregon, state statutes spell out what must be present. The following breaks down the requirements. In Oregon, a worker is medically stationary in the following […]

Las Vegas, NV (WorkersCompensation.com) – An attack on a district court judge this week has shined the spotlight on the increasing dangers judges face on the bench. On Wednesday, court cameras in Clark County District […]