First responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder after responding to an emergency could have compensable workers’ compensation claims, under a bill introduced in Oklahoma
… Read more »A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a wrongful death case based on a worker’s fatal fall during a construction project.
Case: Munguia
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has posted a number of bulletins in the last few days addressing new medical billing deadlines and revised records forms.
… Read more »A West Virginia insurance carrier has agreed to accept a COVID-19 claim from a gravely ill firefighter after news reports indicated that the insurer had
… Read more »The Texas Supreme Court ruled that in a worker’s compensation medical fee dispute resolution proceeding, the burden of proof is on the party seeking review.
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a school district employee was not entitled to expand the scope of her workers’ compensation claim to
… Read more »A COVID-19 presumption for essential workers saw a flicker of life in the Florida Legislature this week, but the proposal has been withdrawn, at least
… Read more »Physicians treating injured workers should follow the American Medical Association's 2021 guidelines that spell out which billing codes to use for office visits, the Kentucky
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a coal miner was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits for a head injury but was
… Read more »With a COVID-19 presumption law and a governor's order set to expire in the next few weeks but the pandemic still in full bloom, Missouri regulators
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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