The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned an award of fees to an injured worker, finding the Workers’ Compensation Board did not adequately explain its reduction
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California's 6th District Court of Appeal on Wednesday said the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board acted outside its jurisdiction by granting an injured worker's petition for
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New Jersey lawmakers are again considering a bill that would block many undocumented immigrants from receiving workers' compensation and temporary disability benefits.
Lawmakers are also
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A Mississippi bill would allow employers to deny workers' compensation benefits when an injury stems from an intentional breach of a safety rule.
HB 635,
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker’s former attorney had been adequately compensated for his services and that the worker was
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An Ohio appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to a finding that a worker was entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after undergoing surgery
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who fell 15 feet from a forklift had no permanent partial disability from
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Legislation introduced at the request of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries would allow the agency to use electronic notice for communications currently
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The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is proposing rules that would require attorneys to analyze a dozen different issues when seeking fees in excess of
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