workers’ comp

Researchers looked at workers' comp claims in 24 states and found that excessive temperatures increased the frequency of injuries, with risks in the South particularly higher.

The the 1st District Court of Appeal will hear arguments in a long-running battle pitting the supermarket chain and workman's comp insurers against a state agency and doctors over rules for dispensing medications to injured workers.

Doctors who dispense drugs to workers’ compensation patients often add a big markup to the price, and business groups have been fighting for years to stop…