The exclusive remedy of workers’ compensation should preclude a Home Depot worker who was bitten by a customer’s dog from pursuing a negligence claim for
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Tuesday released a study citing higher shares of permanent partial disability and cumulative trauma claims, a higher percentage
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The California Department of Industrial Relations announced on Tuesday that the total assessment for the current fiscal year will increase 13.9% to $1.568 billion from
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The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the statutory limitation on workers' compensation claims for mental illnesses to those that arise from an "unexpected, unusual or
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s voluntary abandonment of her time-of-injury position to accept a new job does not bar her from receiving
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New Jersey maintained its spot as the most expensive state for purchasing workers’ compensation coverage in the latest biennial rate ranking by the Oregon Department
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A Florida appellate court ruled that a man whose employer failed to offer him suitable work within his restrictions was not entitled to compensation for the
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a permanent disability claim can be reopened when another permanent disability claim is pending.
Charles Delbert is a
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The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that there is no preauthorization or notice requirement for workers with compensable injuries who need transportation to medical appointments.
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The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s tort claims for injuries from industrial exposure to hazardous materials as untimely and barred by
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