New Jersey has taken a groundbreaking step forward in supporting the mental health of its first responders. Governor Phil Murphy signed Asse...

Worker misclassification has become a significant battleground in New Jersey, with state labor officials taking increasingly aggressive acti...

Today marks an extraordinary milestone for The Workers' Compensation Blog—we have reached 5,000,000 views. This achievement belongs not ...

The New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) is committed to worker protection, and a recent action in Jersey City underscores a key enforceme...

New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DLWD) has proposed new rules (N.J.A.C. 12:11) to clarify the application of ...

The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau (NJ CRIB) has released its 2024 annual report, offering a crucial look into the tre...

The complex issue of employment status, specifically whether an individual can be considered a "joint special employer" in the con...

The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic extends far beyond the acute infection phase. A recent study published in PLoS One sheds light ...

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently released a comprehensive study examining "mega claims" in workers...

A report released today by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) finds that the agency that manages workers’ compensation claims filed ...

Today, the California Supreme Court decided that the Workers’ Compensation Act [WCA] did not bar a derivative claim. However, using a public...

A recent audit highlights deficiencies in the handling of workers’ compensation claims of NJ State employees. The State of New Jersey is s...

Jon Gelman’s* newly revised and updated treatise on Workers’ Compensation Law has been published by West Group of Egan, MN. The treatise i...

Trump EPA Moves To Shield Info on Asbestos Imports and Use From Public The Trump administration has denied a petition by a coalition of...

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has confirmed the steady decline in accidents and injuries on the job. They have declined for 14 years. ...

The State of NJ has recently adopted an "electronic medical bill" process. N.J.S.A. 34:15-144, P.L 2016, c. 64. On October 16, 20...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Workers’ compensation employer costs as a share of payroll declined in 2015, reversing a four-year trend, and benefits as...

Under new Federal proposals, injured workers will be protected from cybersecurity breaches. The impact will be greater responsibilities ...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral which was widely used in the manufacture of a variety of products beginning in the late n...

Every year, millions of Americans suffer from medical conditions that affect their ability to work. This puts them at risk of losing their j...