The most recent amendment to New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law, which went into effect on January 1, 2025, permits any employee to seek workers’ compensation benefits when they experience a “mental ...

If you've noticed an increase in standalone stress and psychiatric injury claims from your employees, you’re not alone. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIH), more than one in ...

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- On Saturday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation that would allow employees in New York to file for workers' compensation after extraordinary workplace stress. Previously, ...

New Jersey has enacted legislation establishing employment protections for paid first responders diagnosed with work-related ...

January 07, 2025 - 2024 was a busy year for officials in state regulatory agencies and legislatures as they addressed workers' compensation rates and laws in an effort to reduce costs for employers, ...

A campus job can feel routine until something goes wrong. A slip in a dining hall kitchen, a fall during event setup, or a ...

SB 774 would add 911 dispatchers to the group of “first responders” covered by Florida’s special workers’-compensation rules ...