A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s claim for indemnity benefits, filed more than three years after her accident, finding there was a triable issue as
… Read more »A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits for a worker’s hand injury from an alleged accident that happened during a work conditioning program.
… Read more »The Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims has canceled a hearing set for Thursday on rule changes regarding attorneys' fees and treating physicians.
The hearing was
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a volunteer firefighter’s claim was properly expanded to include additional conditions from an accident caused by a falling
… Read more »The Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation is set to adopt extensive changes to the rules that govern appeals of judges' decisions and orders.
The bureau
… Read more »Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is pushing back on court challenges to his executive orders during the pandemic, including his sweeping workers' compensation presumption order for
… Read more »A Florida appellate court ruled that an employer could not use a worker’s stockpile of leave time to avoid the payment of benefits for his injuries.
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously overturned an administrative decision to expand the scope of a worker’s claim and award permanent partial disability benefits for
… Read more »In keeping with a recent order from the Court of Appeals, the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission has adopted a new rule about transcripts of commission
… Read more »A divided Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow and children could not receive his permanent disability benefits, since the final award did
… Read more »Aug 14-17, 2024
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