A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s intentional tort claim against a colleague who had struck his hardhat with
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The Kentucky Supreme Court last week suspended a Louisville-area attorney for five years for misconduct related to his representation of multiple clients in their workers’
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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals revived a Whistleblower Protection Act claim by four former Department of Corrections employees who allegedly suffered retaliation for
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation published its latest report on medical treatment provided to injured workers through health care networks.
The division reports there
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A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been compelled to arbitrate his claims against his nonsubscribing employer, but he can proceed with a
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A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims erred in awarding benefits to an injured worker after rejecting an insurance carrier’s challenge
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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing changes to rules that require carriers to provide employers with a compensation notice that is commonly referred
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The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a railway was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a transport driver’s claim against it under the Federal Employers
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A summer surge in coronavirus cases in Florida began in July, as 4,221 COVID-19 workers' compensation indemnity claims were filed — more than six times
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a woman waited too long to file a workers’ compensation claim for injuries from an out-of-state accident.
Case: Reese v. Sedgwick
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