COVID-19 claims processing has been delayed because of a lack of medical documentation, and New York State Workers' Compensation Board is asking for some assistance,
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court ruled that a worker is entitled to an award of attorney fees from his employer due to its delay in filing a
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ordered publication of its decision allowing an employer to terminate a worker’s benefits because she stopped treatment.
Case: Ciarolla
… Read more »Ohio legislation that clarifies when claimants have voluntarily abandoned the job market takes effect Tuesday.
Gov. Mike DeWine in
… Read more »The New Hampshire Insurance Department approved a recommendation from the National Council on Compensation Insurance to reduce voluntary loss costs by an average of 1.8%.
… Read more »The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that if a worker is fired after he tenders his resignation, he can collect disability benefits for the period
… Read more »A South Dakota meatpacking company has been fined the maximum allowed by federal law after it failed to protect workers from COVID-19, according to the
… Read more »A teacher at Chicago State University said his workers' compensation claim was denied after he was attacked by a stranger in the classroom in April.
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that substantial evidence did not support a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board to award benefits to a worker
… Read more »A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim against a property owner but ruled that the owner was entitled to indemnification.
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