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
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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
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The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Industrial Commission’s lack of statutory jurisdiction over a worker's claim did not affect his right to appeal
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a $1.7 million judgment against an employer for deliberately misclassifying its workers and underpaying its premiums.
O.M.A. Construction Inc.
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An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer, as well as the denial of post-judgment relief based
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in consolidating a worker’s civil suit with his putative employer’s challenge to an administrative finding
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that an award for a worker’s loss of use of his limbs may be available when medical evidence shows that
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits and a second alleged workplace injury.
Mary Tillman worked for
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A California appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries from a car accident that happened after he left a
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday announced the launch of a portal that it said it will use to monitor the quality of medical-legal
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