A federal appellate court ruled that the Benefits Review Board can reject a medical opinion based on its blurring of distinctions between clinical and legal
… Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a daughter’s civil suit for the death of her father, who was killed while performing logging
… Read more »The California Division of Workers' Compensation will revise its proposed utilization review rules after the Office of Administrative Law rejected portions for ambiguity and procedural
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board that denied a worker’s reinstatement and review petitions.
Billy Miller III worked
… Read more »A Florida appeals court rejected a judge of compensation claims' findings that a correctional officer who experienced heart troubles four months after he retired had
… Read more »Understaffing and process deficiencies are the root causes of gaps in the ability of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health to monitor workplaces
… Read more »A California appellate court upheld a jury award of $1 million in a wrongful death suit after rejecting defendants' argument that the Privette doctrine shielded
… Read more »The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to penalties for a carrier’s belated payment of a settlement.
Scott Simone suffered
… Read more »A Texas appeals court overturned a $750,000 jury award against Sentry Insurance, finding that a permanently disabled worker's bad faith claims were barred by the
… Read more »The Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal involving conditions under which an injured worker forfeits all rights to compensation by refusing reasonable medical
… Read more »Aug 26, 2025
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