The Washington Senate passed a bill that would extend the duty of good faith and fair dealing to all self-insured employers and third-party administrators.
The
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The Ohio Senate passed a bill that would allow employers to post labor law notices online.
The Senate voted 29-3 to pass SB 33, by
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An Ohio appellate court granted mandamus relief to a worker who was denied temporary total disability benefits for her compensable psychological injury.
Chiyana Henry worked
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is holding its webinar on March 19 to explore common disputes.
The presentation will use hypothetical cases to demonstrate
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits based on his commission of fraud.
Case: Laugand v. Four Points
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that further proceedings were necessary to determine which of a worker’s prior employers was potentially liable for his
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A Minnesota lawmaker introduced legislation that would require adding a code to insurance certificates that could be scanned to verify workers' compensation coverage.
Senate Bill
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Bills that would require cost-of-living adjustments for permanent partial disability benefits and periodic updates to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule, along with measures proposing a presumption
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The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill that would revise the schedule of permanent total disability and temporary total disability benefits.
The House
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Suazo
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