In 2013, there were 4,405 workplace fatalities in the United States. In 2011, there were more than 190,000 workers sustaining injuries that required more than thirty days of lost work time. In addition to the affected workers, the families are also impacted by these losses. Children in particular are burdened when a parent is injured or killed, losing social, psychological and financial support of their parent. A child with only one working parent is more likely to live in poverty and a child who loses their only parent is left alone, uncertain about his or her future...read more.

New York: Divided High Court Approves Board's List of Pre-Authorized Procedures and Procedure for Obtaining Variances. A divided court held that the WCB acted properly and lawfully when it adopted medical guidelines that...read more.

Texas: Injured Employee of Non-Subscribing Employer May Not Proceed Directly Against Employer's Liability Insurer. In a per curiam order, the Supreme Court of Texas held that a worker could not proceed directly against a...read more.

Federal: 11th Circuit Says Georgia Comp Settlement Is Exempt From Garnishment. Construing Georgia's post-judgment garnishment statute, the 11th Circuit held that a bank account holder whose accounts included monies he had obtained from a workers' comp settlement...read more.

Virginia: Worker Fails to Prove Mysterious Fall Was Caused by Employment Conditions. A Virginia employee could not recover workers' comp benefits for injuries she sustained when she fell backwards while sitting on a brick wall...read more.