A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a firefighter’s death was presumptively linked to his employment, but the fire department reasonably contested the compensability
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a worker’s knee surgery, but it said his shoulder surgery, diagnostic testing and
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s doctor visits and X-rays were reasonable and necessary treatment for his compensable injuries.
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker forfeited any issues on her appeal due to inadequate briefing.
Case: Jones v. Mansfield Independent School
… Read more »A scaffolding company must pay a $7,000 fine after an employee was seriously injured from a scaffold component that rolled off an upper level and struck his
… Read more »The Delaware Superior Court ruled that a sole proprietor’s election of coverage was sufficient to cover him under the policy issued to his business and that
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow failed to link his dementia and death to his occupational hearing loss.
Case: Clark
… Read more »The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said a stone product manufacturer in Georgia will pay $120,000 in penalties for exposing workers to respirable crystalline
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits for his back injury.
… Read more »The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to 50% wage-loss disability benefits.
Case: Arkansas Department of Transportation v. Payne,
… Read more »Jun 11-13, 2025
For two decades, CCWC has assembled the key players in the workers’ compensation arena for what is …
Jun 14-28, 2025
Course Description: This 3-part series instructed by experienced workers’ compensation attorney an …
Sep 2-4, 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Early Bird registration is OPEN for ELEVATE® 2025! This year's …