A Florida appellate court overturned a finding of compensability for a correctional officer’s cardiac condition, explaining that additional proceedings are needed to determine whether the
… Read more »The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that further proceedings were necessary to determine a truck driver's pre-existing condition and whether surgery was reasonable and necessary.
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker is entitled to present additional evidence to support her claim for benefits for a mental injury.
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will issue interim recertifications to designated doctors and physicians who perform maximum medical improvement and impairment rating exams, the
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a correctional officer who injured his knee while descending a flight of stairs during
… Read more »A Texas appellate court rejected a worker’s attempt to appeal a grant of summary judgment on his retaliation claim against his former employer, finding the
… Read more »The National Council on Compensation Insurance has proposed new codes for COVID-19-related claims.
In a recent filing for the state of Texas, the NCCI proposes
… Read more »The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the plaintiff in a bad faith action against an insurance carrier could not use a stricken pleading as an
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s permanent total disability award from the state Second Injury Fund is subject to the standard of
… Read more »The District of Columbia U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of disability discrimination claims by a former air traffic controller against the Federal
… Read more »Aug 14-17, 2024
California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery (CSIMS) is combining its two conferences, PI …
Sep 23-26, 2024
The IAIABC invites you to the IAIABC 110th Convention, "Passport to Solutions". The IAIABC Convent …
Oct 20-22, 2024
Join us for the 2024 Annual Conference hosted by the National Association of Occupational Health P …