
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 33% permanent partial disability benefits to an injured coal miner.
Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v.
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation adopted rules to implement legislation providing certain benefits for death investigators.
Rules taking effect Jan. 29 specify that carriers
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A Louisiana appellate court vacated an award of damages to a crane operator due to procedural errors and deficiencies in the trial court’s judgments.
Case: Finney
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A bill in Georgia would exempt what can best be described as "gig economy" nurses from the definition of "employee" for workers' compensation purposes.
HB 991,
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A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow certain nondependent family members to collect benefits that had accrued but not been paid before a
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s shoulder surgery, finding the Board of Review failed to weigh the
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A Mississippi bill would allow employers to deny workers' compensation benefits when an injury stems from an intentional breach of a safety rule.
HB 635,
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell 15 feet from a forklift had no permanent partial disability from
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The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission announced a new policy limiting who can bring wireless communication devices into its courtrooms and adjacent areas.
The order
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice claim against his former attorneys.
Case: Mamadou v. Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu &
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Join the Claims Association of Greater Chicago (CAGC) for a day of golf, networking, and fun at Th …
Aug 8, 2026
HIRMA's upcoming Beach Clean Up on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Huntingto …
Aug 9, 2026
Step up to the plate and join Kids’ Chance of Illinois on August 9, 2026, for our “Take Me Out to …