The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability for a worker’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim.
Case: Kyle v. Patriot Coal Corp.,
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An Arizona appellate court ruled that a municipal risk pool was a public entity and that it and its claims administrator were entitled to summary
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The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the reappointment of Robert A. Rapaport to serve an additional six-year term as a commissioner.
Rapaport was originally appointed
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Kids’ Chance of California announced its board of directors for the 2026-2027 term and said the incoming leadership reflects its continued commitment to expanding educational
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A divided Oregon Supreme Court held that workers' compensation benefits do not provide a constitutionally sufficient substitute remedy for purposes of a law that immunizes
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s unexpected death abated his claim for psychological injuries he allegedly developed as a result of an
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A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board that denied a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to a coal miner’s widow, finding that occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing factor
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s wage rate based on his average hours of work per month over the six
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Hawaii lawmakers introduced bills that would require an investigation of all active workers' compensation claims when a self-insured employer or carrier defaults on a benefit
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