A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s lawsuit against the attorney who had jointly defended him and his employer in a tort
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Lawmakers in West Virginia introduced measures that would preclude intoxicated workers from receiving comp benefits and would modify several presumptions for first responders.
HB 2190, introduced
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A bill introduced in Maryland would subject a portion of financial recovery in workers’ compensation cases to child support arrearages.
Senate Bill 71, introduced Wednesday
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A divided Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for benefits to a worker who failed to show any medically
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A divided Missouri Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund to a worker with multiple preexisting disabilities,
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A divided Florida appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a firefighter for his claimed mental injuries from work-related trauma.
Case: Williams v. Brevard
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The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim of retaliatory termination based on his missed deadlines for challenging the dismissal.
Case: Thompson
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Tennessee legislators are proposing amendments to the state’s workers’ compensation law regarding medical fee reimbursement and attorneys fees.
House Bill 82, introduced Monday, would, among other
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A Louisiana appellate court reinstated a widow’s claim for benefits under the Heart and Lung Act for her firefighter husband’s death from COVID-19.
Case: Bacon
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted its annual plan for Medical Quality Review Panel audits.
The Medical Quality Review Calendar Year 2023 Annual Audit
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