A divided Connecticut Appellate Court revived a tort claim against an employer for a worker’s asbestos-related death, finding the executrix of his estate raised a
… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a worker’s request for surgery years after a back injury for which he was found to
… Read more »The Kentucky Supreme Court last week yanked a Louisville attorney’s law license for mishandling a workers’ compensation matter and a Social Security disability benefit claim
… Read more »The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a teacher injured on his lunch break in a fall after grabbing food from
… Read more »A Florida appellate court ruled that a receipt of benefits under the statutory scheme specific to firefighters with cancer did not preclude his widow from
… Read more »The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a provider seeking payment for an injured worker’s prescriptions may initiate litigation outside the forums established by
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a limited description of a worker's injuries and a finding that she had fully recovered from them.
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… Read more »A Missouri appellate court revived a worker’s civil suit for her asbestos-related illnesses against her former employer’s successor, finding summary judgment had been issued in
… Read more »The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently adopted new rules authorizing penalties of up to $1,000 per day, per claim, capped at $365,000 per
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld the Industrial Commission’s jurisdiction to revisit the denial of a cancer-stricken firefighter’s claim and its decision to award him benefits.
… Read more »Sep 2-4, 2025
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