The Texas Senate unanimously passed an amended bill that would delay by four years the scheduled sunset review for the Department of Insurance, Division of
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In a 6-3 decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that injured workers have at least one year from the date of an injury in which
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a subcontractor’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier was not entitled to reimbursement for the benefits paid to an injured worker
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of an electrician’s request to expand the scope of his workers’ compensation claim to include generalized
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Alabama lawmakers are considering a bill that would make mental illness an occupational disease for first responders.
HB 323, introduced Thursday and sent to committee,
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of additional treatment and benefits for an injured coal miner, as well as the closure of his
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for surgery and additional benefits for a wrist injury.
Case: Blazer v.
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the workers’ compensation law did not bar a man from pursuing a civil suit
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A narrowly divided Arkansas Court of Appeals held that appeals from Workers’ Compensation Commission decisions are subject to a procedural rule allowing for an extension
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent disability benefits to a mine worker for a knee injury.
Case: Lucas v. Blue
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