A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board properly declined to review documentary evidence that an employer failed to present at a
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A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment to a worker for his injuries from falling on debris at a construction
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A Kentucky man pleaded guilty to one count of theft for collecting more than $11,000 in disability benefits while operating his lawn care business, the Ohio
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New York’s workers’ compensation system provided only limited support for essential workers who contracted COVID-19, according to an abstract of a study published in the
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A New York appellate court ruled that a self-insured municipal employer that continued to pay an injured firefighter his full salary after his duty disability retirement
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A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to an autobody technician for a back injury despite his failure to provide timely written
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Rhode Island lawmakers have filed legislation that would amend provisions in the state’s workers compensation’ law in cases involving third-party liability.
House Bill 5508,
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The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a nurse whose back injury required that she spend the vast
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Efi James to serve as an arbitrator on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission starting March 1.
James is currently with
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The Minnesota Senate on Monday confirmed the appointment of Nicole Blissenbach as commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry.
Nicole Blissenbach
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