The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for a back injury, but it questioned the continued viability
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted an enhanced award of benefits for his employer’s violation of a specific safety
… Read more »The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an injured nurse was entitled to benefits for a closed period and that the Workers’ Compensation Commission erred in
… Read more »Private self-insured employers had fewer workers’ compensation claims in 2023, but the amounts paid and incurred on those claims increased, according to the California Workers’
… Read more »The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an employer was properly penalized for failing to make an indemnity payment to an injured worker because of a
… Read more »A divided federal appellate court overturned an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner based on an administrative law judge’s misapplication of the burden
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker’s death in a motorcycle accident while retrieving his company-issued laptop from home was not compensable.
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… Read more »The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a finding that the state Insurers Insolvency Pool did not have a right to reimbursement from the insurer of
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from a decision rendered after a hearing she did not attend because
… Read more »Payments for medical-legal services increased more than the 25% anticipated by the Division of Workers’ Compensation under the Medical Legal Fee Schedule that took effect
… Read more »Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2024
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