The New York City Transit Authority was entitled to a special hearing to determine whether a multimillion-dollar jury award for a paralyzed employee could have
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected another constitutional challenge to the state's new impairment rating evaluation procedure and scolded the attorney responsible for bringing the
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The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that the doctrine of res judicata did not bar an employer’s claims against its former comp carrier for allegedly misleading
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The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board opened registration for its 2024 conference, set for Oct. 18 in Albany.
Clarissa Rodriguez
The
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly denied leave to file a late notice of claim.
Case: Matter of Polak v.
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A federal appellate court upheld a jury verdict finding an employer had not discriminated against an injured employee.
Case: Donahue v. United Parcel Service, Nos.
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A former U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to four counts of making false statements to receive federal workers’ compensation benefits, the U.S. Justice Department
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The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that the attorney and law firm hired to represent a man on solely his workers’ compensation claim did not
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the Public Employee Disability Act does not prohibit an employer from withholding taxes from a worker’s benefits.
Case: Bitner
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The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents announced that employers must use and display a revised employee notice form, starting Sept. 16.
Employers are required to
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