The Obama administration said on Thursday that it would propose regulations to give the nation’s nearly two million home care workers minimum wage and overtime protection. Those workers have long been exempted from coverage. Readers’ Comments Share your thoughts. Post a Comment » Read All Comments (29) » Labor unions and advocates for low-wage workers …

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Study highlights: , Dec 15, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) — Adding robotic assistance to standard rehab was more effective than traditional methods in helping severely impaired stroke survivors regain the ability to walk. — The additional therapy was not beneficial for those with less impairment. DALLAS, Dec. 15, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Severely impaired stroke …

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The New York Giants will start preparations for this week’s game against Washington without defensive linemen Justin Tuck and Osi Umenyiora, while center David Baas is also not yet ready to practice. Tuck has been bothered by neck, groin and ankle injuries all season, but his latest issue is a toe problem. He hurt his …

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NEW YORK—The exclusive remedy provision in workers compensation law does not bar an employee from collecting uninsured motorist benefits from a self-insured employer, New York state’s high court has ruled. Advertisement   Read more in the Workers Comp Channel What’s This? Workers Comp News and analysis about the legislative, legal and insurance market issues that …

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Physical rehabilitation has been in the spotlight lately. Recent news stories about U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords’ ongoing recovery from a gunshot wound focused on her continuing medical rehabilitation care. Journalist Bob Woodruff and his wife, Lee, continue to laud rehabilitation for advancing his recovery from a severe injury caused by a roadside bomb in Iraq. …

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SALT LAKE CITY — It often starts small but can grow to the point of being a real pain in the back, keeping a person from normal function and enjoying everyday activity. But back pain can be treated. “Back and neck pain affects nearly everyone at some point in their lives,” said Dr. Scott Swasey, …

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Newswise — Critically ill patients who recover from a potentially deadly syndrome known as acute lung injury frequently emerge with new, apparently long-lasting depressive symptoms and new physical impairments that make them unable to perform many daily tasks, Johns Hopkins research suggests. Results of the new study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and …

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PR Web Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) December 07, 2011 The early impact of the 2007 New York workers’ compensation reforms is identified by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) in a new study, Early Impact of the 2007 Reforms in New York, designed to evaluate whether the regulatory changes met stated objectives. The key regulatory changes …

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The state-based workers’ compensation system has evolved and survived for 100 years but it could face tough challenges in the coming years as the country struggles to dig itself out of the deep recession. The recession has caused an “unprecedented disruption of the labor market” that will have widespread and long-term effects, according to a …

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The House on Tuesday passed a bipartisan bill that would overhaul federal workers’ compensation programs for the first time in almost 40 years and make it easier to catch cheats. HR 2465, the Federal Workers’ Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act, would give the Labor Department more power to identify employees who illegally work elsewhere while …

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