A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from late last month holding that a state university employee could not pursue a civil
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The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of loss-of-use benefits to a worker with significant limitations to the functional use of his hand.
Michael Block
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The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a worker timely filed her applications for review even though a Postal Service mistake resulted in their late receipt.
Maryann
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A law firm challenging the validity of the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation rules about eligibility for supplemental income benefits said assertions that the agency
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Attorneys are asking the Texas Supreme Court to decide whether the Division of Workers’ Compensation is violating the law by awarding supplemental income benefits to
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A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against a property owner by a contractor’s injured employee.
One Miracle Property LLC owns a
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A divided Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was entitled to a reasonable award for determining the proper attorney fee, including reasonable
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The Commonwealth Court ruled that where a former employee’s occupational disease is not compensable, he is not subject to the exclusive remedies defined in the Occupational
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker because of his blood alcohol test result after he fell from a
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A federal appellate court rejected an employer’s challenge to the constitutional authority of the Department of Labor administrative law judges who ordered the company to pay
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