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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A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a staffing company and its employee were entitled to summary judgment dismissing a tort claim by an
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to an injured worker without apportioning any of his impairment to a preexisting degenerative
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a mine worker for his back injuries from exiting a mantrip.
Case: Turley
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The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation announced the adoption of amendments to the agency’s designated doctor rules — Chapter 127, Designated Doctor
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for repayment of permanent partial disability benefits offset against overlapping permanent total disability benefits.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has until the end of May to decide whether to enact legislation that would subject as much as a quarter of
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to an electrician who developed leukemia after years of exposure to benzene.
Case: Chapman
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