A Savannah, Georgia, company that performs work in crawl spaces failed to de-energize power lines before sending a worker to dig a shallow drainage trench,

The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously ruled that a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits for a leg injury was properly closed.

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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of a neurosurgery referral to a worker complaining of thoracic spine issues.

Case: Duffey v. Office

The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a nurse failed to prove her disc herniation was a result of a compensable back injury.

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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that a hearing on proposed physician dispensing rules that was postponed because of Hurricane Ian is being rescheduled