The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker was entitled to permanent total disability benefits for the loss of use of the eyes, plus additional
… Read more »The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a group of injured police officers were obligated to repay the sick leave benefits they received while awaiting
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim and a finding that he did not commit fraud.
Case: Matter of Brown
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that when an injured worker is a sole proprietor, he must report a work-related injury to the insurance carrier
… Read more »The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to an assembly line worker for her neck and finger injuries.
Case: Mendoza v. Honeywell
… Read more »The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a university employee with significant preexisting health problems for her alleged injuries from walking
… Read more »The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is hiring an attorney to represent the Special Compensation Fund in workers’ compensation proceedings.
The attorney will also
… Read more »The total number of reported injuries increased for a third consecutive year in 2023, according to the latest annual statistical report published by the Nebraska
… Read more »An increase in average temporary disability duration drove a nearly 10% increase in average indemnity benefits per claim in Wisconsin in 2022, according to a
… Read more »The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a worker’s knee injury, but overturned the award of permanent total disability benefits as
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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