New York’s highest court unanimously ruled that when an employee is injured in an attack at work, his injuries are presumed to be compensable and
… Read more »The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that if a worker is injured as a passenger in an employer-owned vehicle, and workers’ compensation exclusivity precludes a recovery
… Read more »The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a denial of benefits for the son of a worker who died of a heart attack.
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… Read more »The California Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on the compensability of a worker’s injuries after he left his job at a remote
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenges to the state’s new impairment rating evaluation scheme but declined to impose costs and fees
… Read more »A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent disability benefits to a former police officer who was beaten while responding to a
… Read more »A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to a longtime paint technician on his claim that he developed Parkinson’s disease because
… Read more »In a case of first impression, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that medical expenses written off by a provider constitute “payments received or the right
… Read more »A task force created by New Mexico lawmakers to analyze workers’ compensation attorney fees recommended upping the cap by 33% and increasing the current employer-paid
… Read more »The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker with incomplete paraplegia was not entitled to a loss-of-use award for his legs because he retained
… Read more »Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2024
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