A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a widow’s claim against her late husband’s employer for his death from COVID-19 as barred by
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who failed to show up for a light-duty position that
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of bilateral medial branch nerve blocks for a worker’s back injury.
Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v.
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for alleged injuries at an out-of-state jobsite, but he could proceed
… Read more »A federal appellate refused to revive a lawsuit brought by an administrative law judge who says executives at the New York State Workers' Compensation Board
… Read more »The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Friday announced an update to the ambulance services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule.
The division said
… Read more »A California appeals court said workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for the family and estate of a school district volunteer who was killed in
… Read more »Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would amend state law to require workers' compensation insurers to cover medical marijuana.
House Bill 2169, by Rep.
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s back injury.
Case: BET Ltd. v. May, No. 24-ICA-296, 02/28/2025, published.
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court ruled that a retired railway worker stated a viable claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for his cumulative trauma injuries,
… Read more »Jun 11-13, 2025
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