After a Georgia hand surgeon reattached the wrong fingertips to a patient's hand during surgery, an unaffiliated medical expert secured by the plaintiff testified the doctor's conduct violated the standard of care.

Over the past 30 years, industrial operations have grown increasingly sophisticated, driven by productivity.

Thirty-five percent of workplace injuries occur during a worker's first year on the job, regardless of age or experience, according to a report released Monday by Travelers Cos. Inc.

On the same day as the Alabama Court of Appeals issued its ruling in O'Brien v. Mobile Public Library, attempting to curtail the rights of a workers' compensation carrier against UM/UIM benefits, the Kansas Court of Appeals was doing exactly the opposite.

The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation on Monday reported the lowest number of workers compensation COVID-19 claims since the start of the pandemic.

When we hop out of bed and get ourselves dressed for work each day, rarely are we concerned that it will be for the last time. Eat, sleep, work, repeat. It's our routine. But then there are the days, the tragic, unexpected ones, when a mishap or an accident changes everything.

An Alexandria, Louisiana, physician pleaded guilty Tuesday to having conspired to violate three different federal statutes in connection with a kickback scheme to defraud both federal and private workers compensation insurers, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney's office of the Western District of Arkansas.

A March 10, 2022, Pennsylvania Superior Court appellate decision underscores why the cost of workers' compensation insurance for small businesses is the highest in the northeast United States.

The country's insurance industry consists of an estimated 7,000 companies, collecting more than $1 trillion in premiums each year, according to the latest figures from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The law enforcement agency adds that because of its sheer size, the sector contributes significantly to the cost of insurance fraud by providing bigger opportunities and financial incentives to those committing illegal acts.

Wounds can be a major cost driver in workers' compensation claims. The costs to treat these pressure injuries can quickly and easily run up to $100,000 or more, especially if an injured worker must be hospitalized or develops complications such as infections.

The former owner of a Peabody construction company was sentenced today in connection with a scheme to defraud the IRS of payroll taxes and to defraud his workers' compensation insurance carrier by failing to disclose how many workers he employed.

A recent federal court ruling holding that a migrant farm worker's death from COVID-19 fell within the scope of workers compensation law is part of a growing body of rulings that bar liability lawsuits related to the pandemic against employers.

I moderated a panel at the American Bar Association Mid-Winter Conference in New Orleans this past week. Our topic was concerning delays in treatment of compensable claims, with a look at the causes and consequences regarding both expense and outcomes for the industry.

While companies have made steady progress in reducing minor injuries and lost workdays, they are seeing less success in cutting down on serious injuries and fatalities, according to a new report.

A Florida appellate court on Wednesday ruled that an airport worker was not entitled to benefits for an injury that happened while walking through the terminal to a shuttle bus stop.