A pair of Texas lawmakers filed identical companion bills that would require contractors to carry workers' compensation coverage to operate in the Lone Star state.
… Read more »A Michigan lawmaker proposed sweeping workers' compensation reforms that would increase the cap on benefits, revise the definition of "disability" and eliminate the distinction between
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld an enhanced award of benefits to an injured roofing worker for his employer’s violation of a specific safety requirement.
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… Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a school district employee’s claim of injury to her wrist.
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… Read more »The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that the Labor Commission’s Appeals Board erred in finding a worker’s claim timely even though he did not report his
… Read more »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 »Feb 5-7, 2025
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …