In a trend that shows no sign of reversing, American workers are reporting higher levels of stress, which contributes to injuries and illness and hinders recovery.
One word — unforeseen — is threatening to unravel the exclusive remedy provision in Oklahoma’s workers’ comp law, potentially opening the door for a flood of lawsuits against employers with dangerous operations.
Workplace injury and illness rates have continued to decline over the past few years despite a period of economic growth, which tends to be accompanied by a spike in injuries.
Researchers from the Workers Compensation Research Institute were surprised by evidence that physicians allowed to dispense medications prescribed unnecessarily strong opioids.
State official says work should begin immediately on the creation of a fee schedule that is fair and based on the real costs of health care in New Hampshire.