Lawsuit Proceeds Against Amazon For Scheme to Obstruct a Workers’ Compensation Claim

An injured Amazon fulfillment center worker brought an action against Amazon.com Service LLC [AMAZON] for acts of its Third-Party Administration (TPA), Sedgwick CMA-Philadelphia [SEDGWICK], among other allegations, in interfering with the authorized workers’ compensation physician. The claim arose from a December 2019 knee accident the worker sustained at the AMAZON warehouse. 

New Jersey Compensation Rates Will Increase 2.9% in 2024

The 2024 workers' compensation payment rates were published in a Rule proposal [ N.J.A.C.12:235-1.6] on 9/5/23 in the NJ Reporter, 55 N.J.R. 1870(a). The rates will increase by 2.9 percent over the present 2023 rates of compensation.

Implementing AI for Workers’ Compensation Law Firms and Insurance Companies

Artificial intelligence [AI] opens new frontiers for workers’ compensation law firms and insurance companies. Last week, Google announced new applications that will vastly expand how workers’ compensation claims can be serviced, managed, and supported.

Water Breaks for Construction Workers

 A Texas judge has blocked a new state law prohibiting local governments from requiring water breaks for construction workers. House Bill 2127 law was set to effect on Friday, September 1, 2023.

Airline Ground Crew Fatalities Result in FFA Safety Alert

Recent fatal accidents at airports involving ground crew personnel drew the attention of The Federal Aviation Administration.

Judicial Oversight

A cornerstone of the NJ Workers’ Compensation Act [WCA] is that the Division of Workers’ Compensation [DWC] is mandated to oversee the settlement of accident or injury claims. 

Amazon Cited by OSHA for NJ Warehouse Safety Violations

A federal workplace safety investigation has again found workers at an Amazon fulfillment center exposed to ergonomic hazards, this time at a Logan Township facility.