All in-person hearings and mediations are now canceled, at least through July 6, and video-based proceedings are strongly encouraged, the Georgia Board of Workers' Compensation
… Read more »The Oklahoma Workers' Compensation offices and the Court of Existing Claims in Tulsa will be closed Thursday and Friday while the downtown area prepares for
… Read more »Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has signed a slew of bills into law this week, including ones that would protect employers from liability lawsuits and
… Read more »In a case of first impression, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that a worker can assert a wrongful termination claim if his employer
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured worker could not bring a malpractice action against his former attorney who had filed an unsuccessful
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court upheld a decision by the medical director to approve a surgical procedure requested by a worker’s treating neurosurgeon.
Case: City of
… Read more »The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that hernias are not compensable as occupational diseases except under the specific provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act
… Read more »The average weekly wage in West Virginia has climbed considerably in the last two years, which means the maximum weekly workers' compensation benefit also has
… Read more »The Virginia Workers' Compensation Education Conference set for Sept. 9-10 in Richmond has been canceled.
The conference and exhibition will not be rescheduled this year and
… Read more »Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards on Monday vetoed a bill that addressed presumption — but only for injury claims outside of workers' compensation.
Gov.
… Read more »Aug 14-17, 2024
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