The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that res judicata did not bar a worker’s claim for benefits for a back injury.
Russell Jones worked for
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A new study reveals that cumulative trauma claims have increased sharply in recent years and are contributing to notable changes in claim characteristics, costs and outcomes, the Workers’ Compensation
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A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker who was sent airborne while he was attempting to use his body as a counterweight
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against it.
Case: Perez v.
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A New York appellate court reinstated part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from lifting a heavy crate.
Case: Chiappa v. Port
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The West Virginia Supreme Court declined to expand a worker’s claim to add pulmonary emboli as a compensable condition.
Case: Nelson v. Wayne County Board
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for an alleged fall.
Case: Ordonez v. NY
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The Minnesota Supreme Court clarified the statutory presumption for a public safety officer to have been killed in the line of duty if he dies
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A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute finds that total workers’ compensation costs per claim in Pennsylvania are high compared with other states included in the
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A free Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau webinar covering cumulative trauma claims in California is set for 10-11 a.m. Thursday.
WCIRB actuaries will share key
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