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Thursday, September 5, 2024
- State: Louisiana
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with carpal tunnel syndrome and ruled that his employer was not entitled to an
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- State: West Virginia
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court summarily affirmed a finding that a worker had suffered a worsening of his condition attributable to a compensable lumbar
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- State: South Carolina
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The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Avery B. Wilkerson Jr. will retire, effective Sept. 15.
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- State: Florida
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance recommended that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reduce workers’ compensation rates by an average of 1%, effective Jan.
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- State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured worker.
Case: Underwood v. West Virginia Department of Health
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- State: Alabama
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The Alabama Supreme Court overturned a $3 million judgment in a wrongful death case, finding that a worker’s failure to realize a safety device was
… Read more »Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- State: Georgia
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A federal appellate court has again ruled that a contractor was immune from civil liability for injuries suffered by an employee of a crane company
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- State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include additional conditions.
Case: McKinney v. Little General Store Inc., No. 23-117,
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- State: North Carolina
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals sent a worker’s claim for disability benefits back to the Industrial Commission for further findings.
Case: Bailey v. Southern
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- State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award for an additional 22% permanent partial disability to a worker for her ankle injury.
Case: Butler v. D&D
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