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Bill Proposes to Increase Benefits for Some Injured Workers and Dependents

Workers' Compensation

Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia filed the legislation to institute additional workers' compensation supplemental benefits on June 13, 2024, and Assemblyman Inganamort co-sponsored it. Bill Proposes to Increase Benefits for Some Injured Workers and Dependents, www.gelmans.com (06/15/2024). Click here to read legislation A4559.

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Mental Injuries- Part 3: Implications for Disability Insurers and Workers’ Compensation

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Here is a brief recap of our discussion so far.

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Mental Injuries: Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

see Phil Melnychuk, “Online program gives firefighters some advance notice about the trauma and tragedy they’ll face”, Delta Optimist, March 20, 2024] That’s the way Captain Ben Lewis recently described the nature of a firefighter’s job. US Social Security provides benefits to workers for certain disabilities.