Business Representatives Oppose Proposed Federal Monitoring of State Workers’ Compensation
Business representatives from 91 state and national business associations and employers submitted a letter on October 19, 2021 to the […]
House Democrats Include Federal Monitoring of State Workers’ Compensation in Education and Labor Committee Vote for FY 2022 Budget Reconciliation
On September 10, 2021, the House Ed and Labor Committee voted to approve language proposed for inclusion in the FY
Biden Administration Plans Regulations to Impact Workers’ Compensation Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP)
On June 11, 2021, the Biden administration released its Spring 2021 listing of plans for regulations. The plans include regulations
COVID-19 Presumption for Longshore – taken out of Final American Rescue Plan Act
In response to opposition from UWC and an extensive list of employer representatives and workers’ compensation insurance plan representatives, the
UWC and Business Groups File Opposition to Longshore Presumption for COVID
On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, UWC and a broad based coalition of business representatives submitted a letter of opposition to
House Democrats Include COVID-19 Presumption for Longshore and FECA in Budget Reconciliation 2021
On February 10, 2021, the US House Education and Labor Committee, Chaired by Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), voted to report
UWC Files Comments on new Black Lung Self Insurance Requirements
On February 5, 2021, UWC filed comments on proposed Black Lung Self Insurance Guidelines. The guidelines that were released on
President Biden Orders Development of National Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines for COVID
In one of his Executive Orders on January 21st, President Biden ordered the development of federal guidance for Occupational Safety
House Democrat Stimulus Proposal Would Create New Federal Health and Safety Standards
On September 28, 2020, Speaker Pelosi released the summary of the Updated Version of the HEROES Act for consideration in
UWC Applauds Senators Portman and Cardin Introduction of Legislation to Clarify Workers’ Comp Payments
On September 24, 2020 Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) introduced legislation to clarify the determination of