A federal appellate court ruled that it had no jurisdiction over a petition for review of a denial of survivor’s benefits under the Black Lung
… Read more »The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a worker’s knee injury, but overturned the award of permanent total disability benefits as
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for a worker’s permanent total disability benefits for a
… Read more »The U.S. Department of Labor announced a $13,500 settlement with a New Jersey contractor it says could have prevented a fatal fall.
The department said
… Read more »The California Senate passed a bill that would create a presumption that heat-related injuries and illnesses arose out of employment for outdoor agricultural workers if
… Read more »Hospital outpatient payments in workers’ compensation claims are lower and growing at a slower rate in states with fixed reimbursement fee schedules compared with states
… Read more »The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration is accepting applications from attorneys who want to serve as judges.
Judge Leonard
… Read more »The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that the Department of Labor & Industry needed to make a finding as to the reasonableness of a worker’s
… Read more »A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim and ruled that he should have been granted leave to amend it.
Case:
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims against property owners for an alleged injury from closing the
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SAVE THE DATE! 76th Annual SAWCA Convention July 29 August 2, 2024 Hotel Effie Sandestin 1 Grand …
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