The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an injured corrections officer’s termination for absenteeism did not render him ineligible for temporary total disability benefits.

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A move to create a statewide prescription drug monitoring program in Missouri — the last state without one — is in limbo while coronavirus restrictions

The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a catering worker, finding she was an employee of the restaurant

A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to have a default judgment for an injured worker set aside.

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The Tennessee Advisory Council on Workers' Compensation has survived another year despite earlier concerns from some lawmakers that it had overstepped its mandate and did not