A California appellate court revived an injured worker’s disability discrimination claim against his employer, finding that the terms of his workers’ compensation settlement did not
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An Illinois appeals court overturned the denial of death benefits to a deceased worker’s adult son, finding that the father's fatal heart attack was compensable and
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The Vermont Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim for benefits for an out-of-state injury.
Ian Burnett worked for Home Improvement Co.
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A California appellate court upheld an injured worker’s fraud convictions.
Waliullah Nazari fell from a ladder while working in January 2019 and was knocked unconscious.
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Billing agents can pursue payments for workers' comp prescriptions outside of the fee-review process, under a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision.
The high court on
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to reopen his claim for a neck injury because he failed to
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A California appellate court said the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund is allowed to reduce payments to injured workers who also receive Social Security benefits,
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A Florida appellate court overturned a judge’s determination that an employer was not entitled to recover the full amount of its lien against an injured
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The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for a back injury, but it questioned the continued viability
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted an enhanced award of benefits for his employer’s violation of a specific safety
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