The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s new/omitted medical condition claim for a preexisting cervical arthritic condition, as well as a finding
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a finding that a summer camp’s excursion director was a seasonal employee and a finding that he had not
… Read more »Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill allowing temporary total disability benefits to be terminated when an injured worker is released to full duty.
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering outpatient procedures and medical goods to conform to changes in
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an injured housekeeper was not permanently and totally disabled by his physical injuries and consequential depression.
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a decision denying the expansion of a worker’s claim and for additional treatments.
Case: Bragg v. Blue Creek
… Read more »A California appellate court upheld a trial judge’s decision to allow an injured worker to proceed with his claims of age and disability discrimination, wrongful
… Read more »A Texas appellate court vacated an order directing a contractor’s carrier to contribute $25 million toward a settlement Exxon entered with three workers injured in
… Read more »The Washington Supreme Court last week disbarred a Seattle-area solo practitioner for using his clients’ trust accounts as his own “piggy bank.”
Paul Arnold Wallstrom was
… Read more »The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Monday posted an updated version of its guide for set-aside arrangements.
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