A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board properly resolved conflicting medical evidence to authorize back surgery for an injured worker.

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A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a worker for his job site injury and overturned a grant of summary

The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau announced that it will submit its annual rate filing by early October, with a proposed effective date

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a worker could not seek damages for injuries from a suicide attempt after a carrier failed to authorize payment

A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in awarding permanent partial disability benefits to a worker before he had achieved