Mental health claims are accounting for a larger share of workers' compensation cases, but overall, they continue to represent only a small share of systemwide
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a widow’s appeal of a workers’ compensation benefits denial should be transferred to the proper county rather than dismissed
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A Louisiana appellate court dismissed an employer’s challenge to the award issued to its injured employee because it did not post an appeal bond.
Case:
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a truck driver’s claim for benefits for occupational pneumoconiosis.
Case: Wood v. Jane Lee Enterprises
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from an
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The New York State Insurance Fund announced Tuesday that it is soliciting information from financial institutions about ways to connect injured workers to low-cost bank
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In an unpublished decision handed down Monday, a California appeals court held that an employer had not perfected its lien before an injured worker settled and dismissed
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to a permanent partial disability award.
Case: Hill v. Marshall
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a determination that expert testimony was not required to establish that a truck driver suffered a compensable injury from
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from tripping at
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