The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of coverage for additional medical treatment for a worker with an admittedly compensable back injury.
Case: Brannigan
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation launched a training program for providers treating injured workers.
The Certified Physician Program is a free, online training course
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A divided Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to temporary total disability benefits after he attempted to reclaim his
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver who was terminated for the misconduct that led to his compensable injury could not
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A Texas appellate court overturned an award to a treatment provider for additional reimbursement for services rendered to an injured worker.
Case: Facility Insurance Corp. v. Patients Medical
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a former state trooper battling alcoholism, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Case: Sizemore v.
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The Georgia Court of Appeals sent a worker’s dispute against his employer back to a trial judge to determine whether the claim was precluded by
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The Alabama Supreme Court rejected an employer’s claim for reimbursement of the benefits it had paid to an injured employee from his recovery under two
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The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit alleging a Texas newspaper illegally fired a reporter in retaliation for reporting an insect infestation in the
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A Texas appellate court ruled that an engineering service provider should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a lawsuit over a worker who died while attempting
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