The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker’s fiancée should have been given the opportunity to prove she was a “family member,” wholly dependent
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Several workers’ compensation bills continue to struggle toward passage with the last day of the regular session of the Texas
… Read more »Independent medical reviewers affirmed the denial or modification of more than nine out of every 10 disputed medical treatment requests in 2022, just as they
… Read more »The Alaska Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a self-represented litigant failed to establish his entitlement to relief from an order to enforce a settlement negotiated
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A California appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of employment discrimination based on a disability, finding that she failed to raise any
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of a coal miner's request to reopen his claim for a right knee injury after he
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a municipal worker who fell while backing away from a potential altercation with a co-worker.
April
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The performance of workers’ compensation systems remained healthy last year with a double-digit increase in premium and private carriers notching a ninth consecutive year of
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The Connecticut Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment finding an insurance carrier had not properly terminated coverage for an employer, and the court revived the
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a widower’s civil suit over the fatal workplace shooting of his wife could proceed.
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