workers' comp

Emergencies happen at all hours, but the cost of staffing an emergency department at night is higher than by day, according to emergency care providers.

A 24/7 Emergency Room Charges An 'After-Hours' Fee. Who Should Pay?

12:25pm June 05, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

A severe allergic reaction sent a patient at night to an ER, which now wants to charge more than for a daytime visit. Billing specialists say the patient might have grounds for an appeal.

National

Labor Report Urges Study Of A Federal Role In State Workers' Comp Laws

1:15pm October 05, 2016

The Department of Labor is calling for an "exploration" of federal oversight of state workers' compensation laws because of "inadequacies of the system," leaving workers with "limited benefits."

Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, pictured in 2015, says,

National

Labor Secretary Calls Workers' Comp Opt-Out Plans A 'Pathway To Poverty'

3:13pm March 25, 2016

by Howard Berkes

The U.S. Department of Labor has begun investigating whether alternative plans to state workers' comp benefits are unfair to injured workers and violate federal law.

National

Oklahoma Commission Declares Workers' Comp Alternative Unconstitutional

6:23pm February 29, 2016

State regulators say opt-out plans don't include benefits required by state law. Also, the Department of Labor has begun looking at whether these plans in Oklahoma and Texas violate federal law.

The effects of opioid abuse can go unnoticed at work.

Opioid Abuse Takes A Toll On Workers And Their Employers

1:50pm January 20, 2016

by Yuki Noguchi

Many employers who test for drugs don't screen employees for opioids. Yet opioid abuse is linked to problems with workplace productivity and safety.

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Federal Regulators Link Workers' Comp Failures To Income Inequality

11:13am March 05, 2015

by Howard Berkes

Changes to workers' compensation laws mean families and government bear more of the costs that result from injuries on the job.