The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a lineman after he unsuccessfully attempted to return to duty after suffering an electric
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania vacated a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that reinstated a worker’s total disability status, finding additional proceedings were necessary
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals now has a split among its districts, with the Southern District ruling that a prior enhanced permanent partial disability award
… Read more »A New York appellate court revived a general contractor’s claim against a subcontractor for indemnification from liability to an allegedly injured worker.
Case: Freas v.
… Read more »The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined a construction company $157,500 after a fatal trench collapse.
Joel Olea Gomez, 27, was killed on
… Read more »The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a law firm that represents injured workers to reimburse one of its partners for cannabinoid oil he was
… Read more »The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that an administrative law judge has the discretion to award ongoing temporary disability benefits to a worker who has reached
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s functional capacity evaluation qualified as a compensable form of “necessary medical attention,” since it
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to a 14% permanent partial disability award for his injuries from a
… Read more »The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to a closed period of temporary total disability benefits for a back
… Read more »Mar 20 – Apr 21, 2025
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