The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an injured loader operator was not entitled to the reopening of his claim for further permanent partial disability
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a default judgment against an employer for retaliating against an injured employee who pursued a workers’ compensation claim.
Case: Steele v.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a finding that a worker suffered compensable shoulder and back injuries, but his intervertebral disc disorder was not compensable.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to arthroscopic knee surgery due to the aggravation of a prior compensable injury.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for a back injury from slipping on gravel at work.
Case: Asplundh
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has published informal working draft rule amendments for the agency’s designated doctor billing and reimbursements rules and is seeking
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The arrival of triple-digit temperatures in Texas prompted the state Division of Workers’ Compensation to remind employers of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that any interest or discount provided for in the state Labor Code will be at a rate of
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a permanent disability award to an injured worker based on one of four medical opinions rendered.
Case: Rose v.
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The Insurance Council of Texas announced that Kimberly A. Yelkin, formerly a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and a longtime insurance industry lawyer and lobbyist,
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