
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a grant of writ relief directing the Industrial Commission to revisit a worker’s second claim for permanent total disability benefits.
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration finalized a revision of the personal protective equipment standard for construction, which requires that safety equipment fits workers.
The revision to
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The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday announced that its Office of Workers' Compensation Programs issued a final rule revising regulations under the Black Lung
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A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday held that an appellate court did not err in remanding an issue of attorney fees to a trial
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Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready on Tuesday announced a 9.2% decrease in workers' compensation loss costs for 2025.
Commissioner Glen Mulready
Loss
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to benefits for cervical radiculopathy, but the court declined to address
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that part of a prior award of enhanced permanent partial disability can be considered in a subsequent claim against the
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a worker’s benefits due to his misrepresentations regarding his physical capabilities.
Case: Medley v. Bennett Timber Co.,
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A New York appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured worker was entitled to an adverse inference charge based on the defendants’ spoliation of evidence and
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved an average 12% loss cost reduction for policies incepting on or after April 1.
The SCC also approved an
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