
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a grant of summary judgment in a worker’s civil suit had to be overturned and his case reconsidered
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that no valid compromise and release agreement existed between an employee and her employer, so she could not pursue
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A California appellate court ruled that if the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board does not act on a petition for reconsideration of a decision by an
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An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of damages to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation from a vocational rehabilitation specialist who had overbilled for his
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A divided Pennsylvania Superior Court reinstated a worker’s tort suit for his injuries from a skid loader accident, with a majority finding triable issues as
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A California appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to the general contractor for a construction project, finding that the Privette doctrine shielded it
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A California appellate court ruled that a former police officer who was terminated for cause was not entitled to an industrial disability retirement.
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A California appellate court ruled that a San Francisco firefighter who suffered catastrophic injuries when a bus drove through an active emergency scene could not
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of payment to a provider, ruling that an insurance carrier could not refuse to pay for treatment unrelated
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The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award of Black Lung Benefits Act compensation to a miner’s widow, finding substantial evidence established the
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