The California Supreme Court has granted review in another case involving a requirement for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to act on petitions for reconsideration
… Read more »The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned a determination that a worker failed to prove a change in her condition and ordered that her “odyssey” come
… Read more »A divided New York appellate court ruled that federal aviation law did not preempt a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries from a helicopter crash.
… Read more »A divided New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits for a bus driver’s post-traumatic stress disorder.
Case: Matter of Waddy v. Manhattan &
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that its intervening precedent on apportioning definitely ascertained impairments requires that a case be sent back to the Board of
… Read more »The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that one of its ombuds programs saved small employers $1.3 million in 2024 by helping with
… Read more »A bill moving through the Montana Legislature would classify physical therapists as physicians to treat compensable workplace injuries.
The Senate Business, Labor and Economic Affairs
… Read more »The Utah Court of Appeals ordered the Labor Commission to reconsider whether it should rescind its approval of a settlement agreement between a worker and
… Read more »Legislation introduced in Oregon would allow state-chartered SAIF Corp. to form or acquire subsidiaries to provide services to injured workers.
… Read more »The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division promulgated proposed rules to update fee schedules for 2025 and tweak requirements for managed care organizations.
"Primarily, rule amendments are
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