A Louisiana appellate court upheld a decision to strike an employer’s witness due to failure to timely disclose her identity prior to trial.
Case: Gonogora v.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a mine worker with carpal tunnel syndrome, finding his condition predated his latest employment.
Case:
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals revived a worker’s dual claims for injuries from being attacked by residents of a nursing home, finding summary dismissal for untimeliness was incorrect.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a worker’s request to add lumbar spondylosis to her established claim for a back injury due
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The Texas Department of Insurance adopted NCCI Item 01-TX-2023 — “Revisions to Forms Manual Forms and Endorsements Applicable in Texas and Basic Manual Rules Related
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld sanctions against an employer’s attorney for improperly contacting an independent medical evaluator to request a change in the doctor’s
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker with preexisting conditions was not entitled to a larger award of permanent partial disability benefits
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a fire boss was not entitled to a larger award of permanent partial disability benefits than he
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The Texas Department of Insurance adopted NCCI "Item B-1447— Revisions to NCCI Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic — Paid Furloughed Employees and Final
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for injuries from a car accident, but they had to be based only on
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