A California appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s civil claim against the contractor that hired his employer, finding the worker’s action
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A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled that a medical supply company is not a “health care provider” under the state’s workers' compensation law, affirming a denial
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A California bill was amended Thursday to propose a statewide certification system for fabrication shops working with engineered stone and other slab materials, tightening oversight
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A New York appellate court ruled that a general contractor was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing some of the claims against it in a
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A New York appellate court ruled that the owners and tenants of a property should have been granted partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a closed head injury resulting from a fall.
Case: Gracious
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated the physician and practitioner section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate Medicare's second-quarter changes.
The division
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A Florida appellate court ruled that the costs associated with a tetraplegic worker’s travel to visit family out of state did not qualify for coverage
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The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that an insurance carrier that covered an assigned risk employer was entitled to reimbursement from the Compensation Rating Bureau for
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured brick mason.
Case: BISCO Refractories Inc. v. Dean,
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