The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld a 30-day suspension of an attorney for misconduct related to her representation of her boyfriend after he was injured at work.
… Read more »The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld the denial of a former police officer’s claim for benefits for his hearing loss, since he had already
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a retired coal mine worker was not entitled to an increased impairment rating for his occupational hearing loss.
… Read more »District councilors in Washington, D.C., are considering a resolution that would allow people to receive workers’ compensation benefits from other states without automatically being precluded
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the addition of dozens of conditions to a catastrophically injured coal miner’s claim.
Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v.
… Read more »The North Carolina Industrial Commission announced the appointment of Patrick S. Wooten as a deputy commissioner.
Wooten brings a wealth of workers’ compensation experience, having
… Read more »Florida workers’ compensation carriers can start sending informational brochures by email on July 1, the state Department of Financial Services announced.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of additional benefits and medical treatment for a coal miner with a shoulder injury.
Case: Murray American Energy
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation finalized its return-to-work plan-based audit.
The plan-based audit will evaluate the reasonableness of decisions made by providers as well
… Read more »A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a longtime coal mine employee was entitled to benefits for his noise-induced hearing loss.
Case: Murray American
… Read more »Aug 14-17, 2024
California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery (CSIMS) is combining its two conferences, PI …
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The IAIABC invites you to the IAIABC 110th Convention, "Passport to Solutions". The IAIABC Convent …
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