Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte enacted legislation allowing physician assistants and physical therapists to serve as injured workers' treating physicians.
Treating physicians coordinate care and determine
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling piece of ductwork should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a coal mine worker’s cumulative trauma injuries.
Case: Muhlenberg County Coal v. Baize, No.
… Read more »The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict denying a worker’s occupational disease claim.
Case: Department of Labor & Industries v. Douglas, No. 85945-5-I,
… Read more »The Governing Committee for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Wednesday voted 8-1 to recommend that the California insurance commissioner increase the advisory pure
… Read more »Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday signed a bill allowing the state Department of Labor and Industries to administer and pay workers’ compensation claims when
… Read more »The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld an award of benefits to a lineman for his total disability after a COVID-19 infection.
Case: Stacy’s Case,
… Read more »A Texas appellate court revived a roofer’s claims against his nonsubscribing employer for his injuries from a fall from a ladder.
Case: Lopez Zeferino v.
… Read more »The New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General's office said in its yearly report to the Workers' Compensation Board that its investigators uncovered $2.7
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a worker for bilateral knee injuries, finding the record evidence did not establish an injury
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