A federal appellate court upheld the fraud and conspiracy convictions of two executives who operated medical clinics that focused on treating government employees.
Case: U.S. v. Sanders,
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker could not maintain a civil suit against her employer for the denial of medical treatment, since she
… Read more »Florida insurers, health maintenance organizations and pharmacy benefits managers must now allow patients to obtain early refills of most medications in case they're shut in because of
… Read more »A Missouri appellate court overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured worker, finding the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission had applied
… Read more »The Democrat-majority Virginia legislature has approved another worker-friendly bill, one that would require employers to timely explain why a workers' compensation claim has been denied.
… Read more »The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that a police officer timely filed a request for modification of his workers’ compensation award, even though he
… Read more »The former chair of the Texas Bar Association's workers' compensation section, indicted more than three years ago in connection with the wide-ranging Forest Park hospital
… Read more »The Mississippi House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a measure that would create a dedicated fund to pay for administrating the state’s workers’ compensation system.
… Read more »A plan to allow “mental-mental” stress claims by first responders has died in the West Virginia Senate.
Del. Chad Lovejoy
House Bill
… Read more »The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s on-again, off-again girlfriend did not qualify as a dependent entitled to workers’ compensation benefits after his death.
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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