An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a truck driver, finding that the combined effect of his injuries, advanced
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a miner because of deficiencies in the Board of Review's analysis.
Case:
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A New York appellate court rejected a property owner’s “integral-to-the-work” defense to a worker’s Labor Law claim.
Case: Padilla v. 76 Eleventh Avenue Property Owner
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Workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for workers suing San Diego and a city official for injuries they allegedly suffered after being exposed
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The Washington Senate passed a bill that would declare the intent of the Legislature to increase access to medical treatment and allow individualized determinations
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The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that as long as a workers’ compensation insurance carrier has a good-faith ground for disputing coverage for a
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The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation coverage for the exacerbation of preexisting mental health conditions without an
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals vacated an award of 0% permanent partial disability to a longtime mine worker, finding the Board of Review failed
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A divided Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a worker from pursuing a civil suit against his statutory co-employees.
Case: Villarroel
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