A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker failed to link her need for shoulder surgery to a prior work accident.
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… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for benefits for a 41-year-old bartender’s fatal heart attack.
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… Read more »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
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