The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an insurance carrier was not liable for benefits payable to the employee of an

The Alaska Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries from a fall despite his admission of using cocaine and

The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from an on-the-job fall.

Judith Baker

The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that the state Workers' Compensation Act authorizes enhanced awards for work before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Commission as a means

California employers will have less time to accept liability on certain presumptive injury claims and face penalties of up to $50,000 for unreasonably denying them,