The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board posted a notice to the state job website soliciting applications to fill three workers’ compensation judge positions in San
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The number of eligible applications for independent medical review increased to 148,106 in 2024 from 133,093 in 2023, and the proportion of decisions affirming the underlying
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a finding that a volunteer firefighter was entitled to benefits for his cancer.
Case: Lake Ariel Volunteer Fire Company v. Rae
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The Arizona Court of Appeals rejected a constitutional challenge to a statute governing billing for medical treatment and found that a carrier was not liable for
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that an injured worker was entitled to additional imaging studies and an evaluation by another doctor.
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A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his unwitnessed scaffold accident.
Case: Mederos v. 147
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An Illinois appeals court reversed an order that dismissed a civil tort claim, remanding the case for the trial court to determine whether the person who allegedly
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Three residents of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax fraud through a years-long scheme of avoiding workers' compensation coverage
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance said labor market indicators remained solid in March, with the economy adding 228,000 jobs overall, including 209,000 in the
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The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s new/omitted medical condition claim for a preexisting cervical arthritic condition, as well as a finding
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