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
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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
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A California appeals court found no problem with an order requiring a business owner convicted of cheating a work comp carrier and state tax collectors
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The Division of Workers' Compensation and an advisory committee tasked with monitoring judicial misconduct are at odds over the results of investigations conducted in 2024.
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The North Dakota Supreme Court said corporate officer personal liability is limited to unpaid premiums and does not extend to penalties for failure to file
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The Connecticut Appellate Court reinstated an administrative law judge’s denial of benefits to the widow of a police officer who killed himself at work using
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The Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed the finding that a Minneapolis police officer had a compensable claim for post-traumatic stress disorder and was entitled to an
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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said the first rate increase in a decade should serve as a warning of increasing workers' compensation costs.
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A divided Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld a determination that a state trooper was entitled to a duty disability pension.
Staci Shepherd worked as a
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The workers' compensation pure premium advisory rate will increase 8.7%, effective Sept. 1, the first rate hike in California since the start of 2015.
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