Bills that would expand Maryland's hypertension presumption for firefighters and extend the heart disease and hypertension presumption to correctional officers in another county are moving
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a closed head injury resulting from a fall.
Case: Gracious
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured brick mason.
Case: BISCO Refractories Inc. v. Dean,
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A man who allegedly underreported payroll to fraudulently reduce his workers' compensation premiums was arrested and charged with an organized scheme to commit premium avoidance
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil claims arising from a work-related car accident as time-barred.
Case: Leteff v. Estate of Yocum,
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A bill introduced in Louisiana would establish a statewide workers' compensation medical claims database and overhaul how provider reimbursements are calculated.
SB 408, introduced Tuesday,
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The District of Columbia’s highest court upheld a determination that a hospital worker was entitled to temporary total disability benefits for her bilateral carpal tunnel
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The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation Commission is asking for comments on its proposed 2026 Medical Fee Schedule.
Among other things, the commission is proposing to increase
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker failed to prove her entitlement to benefits for a permanent anatomical impairment as a
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from a trip-and-fall accident, as they
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