West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s shoulder surgery, finding the Board of Review failed to weigh the
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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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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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The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission announced a new policy limiting who can bring wireless communication devices into its courtrooms and adjacent areas.
The order
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice claim against his former attorneys.
Case: Mamadou v. Gatti, Keltner, Bienvenu &
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker suffered a compensable injury from a fall at work.
Case: Little Dogs Daycare
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured police officer was entitled to supplemental earnings benefits based on his full-time income and the extra-duty assignments
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A Texas appellate court overturned a jury’s verdict for a worker on his retaliation claim, finding that the trial was not held in a proper
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The Appellate Court of Maryland affirmed a circuit ruling holding that Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Co. failed to prove it was entitled to punitive damages from
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Lawmakers in the Mississippi Legislature are weighing two approaches to expanding workers' compensation benefits, setting up a policy debate over benefit levels versus duration.
H.B. 80, introduced
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