A California appellate court ruled that a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denying a worker's claim for disability discrimination under Labor Code Section
… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation will have more time to gather information to analyze the effects of fast-tracking certain medical treatments by allowing them
… Read more »An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a wrongful termination claim by two brothers who claimed they were terminated in retaliation for reporting workplace
… Read more »The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board asked California’s 4th District Court of Appeal to annul a decision denying a claim filed by a truck driver who
… Read more »The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a coal miner’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was caused at least in part by
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A former workers’ compensation judge in New Jersey alleges in a lawsuit filed against the state that she was fired in retaliation for reporting concerns
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Massachusetts’ highest court upheld the forfeiture of a former correctional officer’s retirement allowance based on his commission of workers’ compensation fraud after he retired from
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A California appellate court ruled that the Privette doctrine barred a worker from pursuing a tort claim against a property owner and its employee for
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A Texas appellate court revived part of an injured worker’s negligence suit against his nonsubscribing employer for injuries from climbing out of the bed of his
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California lawmakers concluded their 2022 legislative session by passing bills that would allow social workers to be listed in medical provider networks, and give some
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