The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced that a New Haven teacher has been charged with illegally collecting $16,053 in workers’ compensation benefits.

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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for opioid medications.

Case: Becca v. Eagle Manufacturing, No. 21-0855, 09/14/2023, published.

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A New York appellate court overturned a penalty against an attorney for State Insurance Fund, finding she had reasonable grounds for challenging an administrative determination

The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s medical condition was caused by his years of chemical exposure at work.

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The West Virginia Supreme Court issued two separate opinions addressing the same worker’s claim, upholding his 8% permanent partial disability award and denying his requests