The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation proposed rules to ensure that the agency is notified of an employee’s death before the Subsequent Injury Fund issues
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim to include additional conditions.
Case:
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The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a 10% penalty against an employer for its late payment of a worker’s award.
Case: Jefferson v. South Carolina
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the closure of a worker’s claim and ordered that additional evidence be developed as to his preexisting conditions
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted its audit plan for the fiscal year ending in 2025.
The DWC said 2025 audits will focus on
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to include additional conditions.
Case: Justice v. Transwood,
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the discount interest rate will drop by more than a full percentage point during the final fiscal
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A Louisiana appellate court overturned a finding that a worker’s stiff person syndrome was not related to her work accident, and a finding that she was capable
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The District of Columbia’s high court overturned the denial of a former professional soccer player’s claim for benefits for a right knee injury allegedly caused by
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 1% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s knee injury.
Case: Sesco v. Brooks Run South Mining
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