A divided Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries after he passed out from a coughing
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Michigan lawmakers introduced a package of bills proposing to increase workers' compensation benefits, mandate mediation in certain circumstances, modify presumptions, create new penalties and increase
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A California appellate court said a dispute about whether State Compensation Insurance Fund violated a collective bargaining agreement by giving different bonuses to similarly situated
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A Trader Joe's employee failed to raise a triable issue of fact about whether she reported a workplace injury or unsafe condition before she was
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s application for review was not untimely because the Division of Workers' Compensation failed to prove that
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a denial of benefits to a firefighter who was disabled by post-traumatic stress disorder arising from his inability to
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court explained that the statutory employer defense for general contractors who have not paid benefits to a subcontractor’s injured employee is not
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A Minnesota law shielding employers from liability for injuries suffered during voluntary recreational programs applies only to programs that benefit employees, the state's Supreme Court
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A divided Arizona Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim, with a majority holding that an administrative law judge failed to make
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation proposed changes to its Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit rules that it said will make the voucher program more efficient,
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