In a case of first impression, the Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a doctor who is not licensed in the state does not qualify
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is increasing the interest and discount rate for the third quarter to 6.38%.
The new rate will be in
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A divided Mississippi Supreme Court reinstated an award of compensatory damages to a worker whose former attorneys failed to pursue a comp claim on her
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A Florida appellate court ruled that a subcontractor’s failure to replace the stairs to a mobile office trailer amounted to negligence, not gross negligence, so
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a defendant in an injured worker’s tort action should have been allowed to designate his employer as a responsible
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A Florida appellate court rejected an employer’s challenge to discovery orders related to an employee’s civil suit against it.
Case: Alachua County School Board v.
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A federal appellate court upheld a preliminary injunction barring West Virginia insurance regulators from moving forward with an administrative proceeding against an air ambulance provider
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A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a plaintiff in a tort action was entitled to limited discovery of the number of independent medical examinations
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker who ruptured his bowel when he sneezed while bending over to get
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer and its insurance carrier forfeited their challenge to an award to a care provider because of
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