A New York appeals court said a law created nearly 50 years ago to ensure serial killer David Berkowitz couldn't profit from his murder spree
… Read more »In a case of first impression, Maine’s highest court ruled that a worker was entitled to an award of specific-loss benefits for the loss of
… Read more »Orders taking a matter off calendar are not final orders for the purposes of seeking reconsideration, the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board said in a
… Read more »A divided Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a tort claim saying the injured worker agreed to a shorter statute of limitations in
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure of a worker’s claim, the denial of his requests for additional treatment and the denial of
… Read more »The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of death benefits for a fatal prescription drug overdose saying evidence in the record was equivocal regarding
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying an employer’s successive application for a hearing as being unsupported by
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that two injured workers could not back out of a settlement agreement they entered with their employer’s insurance carrier
… Read more »The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a traveling worker was entitled to benefits for her injuries from a fall while leaving her hotel to go
… Read more »The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker lost his ability to pursue a civil suit he had filed under a false name and
… Read more »Mar 20 – Apr 21, 2025
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For two decades, CCWC has assembled the key players in the workers’ compensation arena for what is …