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The Illinois Appellate Court has published its ruling holding that two Marion police pension board members' statements about a former officer showed that they had prejudged his disability claim.
The court said the board violated Joshua Mahan's right to an impartial tribunal by failing to remove those board members before deciding to terminate his disability pension. The decision in Joshua Mahan v. Marion Police Pension Board et al. was… Read more »
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that an employee making a wrongful refusal to rehire claim must make an initial showing that he was injured in the course of his employment and the employer refused to rehire him.
Case: Bartelt Custom Automotive Inc. v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, No. 2024AP133, 10/06/2026, published.
Facts: Kevin Warlow, a welder for Bartelt Custom Automotive Inc., suffered a compensable injury to his left hand in January 2017. He received workers’… Read more »A divided Louisiana appellate court overturned the denial of an injured truck… Read more »
The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against… Read more »
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it has updated the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical center, and the durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule.
The orders adjusting the fee schedule sections adopted the fourth-quarter Medicare updates and apply to services provided on or after Oct.… Read more »
The MEMIC Group announced Wednesday that its board of directors authorized a $17 million dividend for more than 17,000 policyholders in Maine.
The carrier said the dividend is based on its financial performance and claims experience, as well as the collective success of policyholders in maintaining safe workplaces during the 2023 calendar year.
The $17 million distribution is more than 10%… Read more »Advertisements
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