Maximum weekly workers’ compensation benefits will increase 3.59% on July 1 to match the increase in the state’s average weekly wage, according to the West
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a former forklift operator for an elbow injury.
Case: Ritchie v.
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is adopting a plan to update forms and notices with a new letterhead and mailing address, and to improve
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The Alabama Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s tort claims for injuries from a hydrogen gas explosion that occurred on the job.
Case: Means v.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill allowing the Division of Workers’ Compensation to continue holding remote benefit review conferences even after all pandemic restrictions
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an obese clerical employee was not entitled to benefits for her bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome that she
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The Florida Department of Financial Services announced that carriers must resume mailing injured workers informational brochures, starting June 27.
The department on Friday announced the
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The Kentucky Labor Cabinet on Friday said employers that have not submitted Form 300A data for calendar year 2020 should do so as soon as
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The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission on Friday announced that Jordan Russell will serve as the agency’s new chairman.
Jordan Russell
The commission
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A Texas appellate court upheld a jury’s verdict finding an injured truck driver had been wrongfully terminated in retaliation for initiating a workers’ compensation claim.
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