The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals upheld the denial of a former police officer’s claim for benefits for his hearing loss, since he had already
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a retired coal mine worker was not entitled to an increased impairment rating for his occupational hearing loss.
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District councilors in Washington, D.C., are considering a resolution that would allow people to receive workers’ compensation benefits from other states without automatically being precluded
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the addition of dozens of conditions to a catastrophically injured coal miner’s claim.
Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v.
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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
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Florida workers’ compensation carriers can start sending informational brochures by email on July 1, the state Department of Financial Services announced.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on
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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
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation finalized its return-to-work plan-based audit.
The plan-based audit will evaluate the reasonableness of decisions made by providers as well
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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
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In an “unusual” case, the Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a health care worker for an ankle injury that inexplicably
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