The Court of Appeals of the State of New Mexico ruled that the aggregate 700-week limit on benefits requires reducing the death benefit awarded to
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A divided Illinois appellate court ruled that a worker did not exceed his allowable selection of two physicians to treat his compensable injury.
Case: Heartland
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination expanding a worker’s claim to include additional conditions.
Case: Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co. Inc. v.
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A New York appellate court revived a worker’s negligence claim for his injuries from an alleged fall from a defective ladder.
Case: Liu v. J.H.
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The cap on the amount that Oregon employers can reimburse carriers for medical costs on accepted, nondisabling claims will stay at $2,600 next year, the
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The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is holding a webinar on Sept. 23 to explore medical cost drivers.
The presentation will cover key
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A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a proposed class action complaint alleging that a workers' compensation carrier's website collected data in violation of California's online
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday said it posted a Rand study examining the impact of SB 1160 on utilization review and medical
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a state trial court lacked jurisdiction over an out-of-state attorney who had represented a claimant in a Longshore and
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding of compensability for a first responder’s psychological conditions.
Case: Cabell County Commission v. D.E., No. 26-ICA-34,
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