A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s injuries were more amenable to a permanent partial disability classification than a schedule loss-of-use
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An Illinois appellate court on Thursday revived a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of a municipal water worker who drowned after being sent
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker’s voluntary dismissal of a retaliatory discharge claim, though taken to avoid adverse pretrial rulings, did not trigger
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A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to the widow of a truck driver who died of COVID-19.
Case: Matter of Hogan
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A New York appellate court upheld a 20% schedule loss of use award for a worker’s bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: In the Matter of
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Bills introduced in New York would allow injured workers to obtain prescription medications from pharmacies outside employer or insurer networks when delays or authorization issues
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling chisel should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
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New York State Workers’ Compensation Fraud Inspector General Lucy Lang on Tuesday announced that a man pleaded guilty to fraud for working while collecting more
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The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s gross negligence claim against a co-employee for his brother’s fatal railcar accident.
Case:
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case:
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