The West Virginia Supreme Court issued two opinions upholding awards to chemical plant employees who developed leukemia after being exposed to benzene at work.
Case:
… Read more »Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced that a Louisiana physician was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to pay $827,083 in restitution for his
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court ruled that issues with a high school teacher’s credibility required that her award of benefits, penalties and attorney fees be overturned.
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for authorization for an appointment with a doctor who had previously treated his
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of the workers’ compensation claims by three migrant workers for injuries they suffered while traveling on a bus
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker’s decision to proceed with surgery without an imaging study rendered moot her challenge to a denial
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, penalties, attorney fees and costs to a diabetic worker who had to have his leg partially
… Read more »The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’ injury to his left shoulder was a compensable consequence of his prior work-related injury
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a non-subscribing employer’s motion to compel arbitration of a worker’s claims of injury should have been granted, as a
… Read more »Maryland lawmakers have filed follow-up legislation to a bill introduced last month that would subject workers’ compensation benefits to child support arrearages.
State delegates introduced
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