Lawmakers in Washington sent the governor a bill that would expand the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all self-insured employers operating in
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Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill revising the schedule used to calculate total disability benefits for unmarried workers with children.
Ferguson on Friday signed
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The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill to reclassify as “surcharges” some of the taxes insurance carriers currently pay to address the problem of retaliatory
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker with an array of conditions causing permanent partial disability was not eligible for a
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a property owner dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against her.
Case: Lupo
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The North Dakota Supreme Court upheld a determination that an injured worker was not entitled to continued workers’ compensation benefits.
Case: Lowe v. Workforce Safety
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A California appellate court resurrected a former Los Angeles police officer’s Fair Employment and Housing Act claim, finding that the trial court went too far
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Montana lawmakers on Friday voted to send the governor a bill that would allow police, firefighters and emergency medical care providers to file workers’ compensation
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The Supreme Court of Maryland held that an attorney representing an injured worker is entitled to a percentage of the amount awarded by the Workers’
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A woman who pleaded no contest to insurance fraud and tax evasion will serve time behind bars and pay more than $1.4 million in restitution, according
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