A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer’s alleged administrative violations did not prevent it from presenting and prevailing on its exclusivity defense.
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… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a pension offset is not available when the retiree returns to work for a former employer on a
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that an employer could not relitigate the reasonableness of a worker’s mileage expenses from traveling to see a chiropractor 78
… Read more »A federal appellate court created a split among the circuits on whether the parent company of a self-insuring coal mine operator can be held liable
… Read more »Congressional members are urging the U.S. Department of Labor to investigate allegations that some state safety agencies are tipping off employers before workplace safety inspections.
… Read more »A federal appellate court ruled that a worker’s Jones Act claims should be sent back to a Texas state court.
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… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld the imposition of liability for a coal miner’s Black Lung Benefits Act claim on the self-insured parent of his final
… Read more »The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that the Office of Administrative Hearings lacks authority to review penalty calculations by the Office of Risk Management.
… Read more »California’s 2nd District Court of Appeals published its July decision finding that the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund is required to prove by a preponderance
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a union painter’s direct employer was liable for his benefits but was entitled to a pension offset
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