The North Carolina Industrial Commission announced the appointment of Patrick S. Wooten as a deputy commissioner.

Wooten brings a wealth of workers’ compensation experience, having

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of additional benefits and medical treatment for a coal miner with a shoulder injury.

Case: Murray American Energy

A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a longtime coal mine employee was entitled to benefits for his noise-induced hearing loss.

Case: Murray American

The Oklahoma Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding a request that it use its authority to make an emergency appointment to the Workers’ Compensation

The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a contractor was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim for injuries she sustained in a