A Florida appellate court overturned the denial of a worker’s request for the attendant care services prescribed by her doctor.
Case: Girardin v. AN Fort Myers Imports
… Read more »The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to reinstate his claim because it had become time-barred.
Case: Darty v. Gulfport-Biloxi
… Read more »The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld a penalty assessment against an employer for failing to carry workers’ compensation coverage.
Case: Jase Enterprises LLC v. Bureau
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a county was entitled to dismissal of a widow’s claims for damages under the Wrongful Death Act and for
… Read more »Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Jeff Nelson as commissioner of the Division of Workers’ Compensation for a term that will run through Feb. 1, 2023.
… Read more »The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s impairment had worsened, but he did not establish that he was permanently and totally
… Read more »The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation announced rulemaking activities that will address training, education and reemployment of injured workers.
The division said proposed amendments will
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to two National Guardsmen awarding them a lump-sum payment of benefits for injuries they sustained
… Read more »The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an employer and an insurance carrier could not back out of a settlement agreement just because the
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a deputy sheriff for injuries she sustained in a training exercise, finding her prior
… Read more »Aug 14-17, 2024
California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery (CSIMS) is combining its two conferences, PI …
Sep 23-26, 2024
The IAIABC invites you to the IAIABC 110th Convention, "Passport to Solutions". The IAIABC Convent …
Oct 20-22, 2024
Join us for the 2024 Annual Conference hosted by the National Association of Occupational Health P …