
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that an independent contractor was entitled to benefits from a trucking company and a transportation broker
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an administrator unreasonably denied a worker’s claim for injuries from a locker falling on her.
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The Louisiana Attorney General's Office said an information technology director for the state's 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals faces multiple charges relating to alleged work comp
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury to her back.
Case: Melius v. Chapel Ridge Nursing Center LLC,
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a police officer’s incapacitation was the exclusive result of her duty-related injury.
Case: Hauck v. The Police Retirement
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 13% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s injuries.
Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Elswick, No. 25-ICA-22,
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A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals revived the claims on behalf of three former tire factory workers for their alleged asbestos-related injuries.
Case: Funderburk
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had not sustained a compensable low-back injury, was not entitled to additional temporary total
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a longtime coal mine worker was entitled to oxygen therapy and related equipment.
Case: Arch
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a free webinar Sept. 25 to cover its CompScope Benchmarks for Florida report and other recent research.
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