
Bills that would require cost-of-living adjustments for permanent partial disability benefits and periodic updates to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule, along with measures proposing a presumption
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The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill that would revise the schedule of permanent total disability and temporary total disability benefits.
The House
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Suazo
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a finding that a worker’s mother was not entitled to an increased award of death benefits based on her partial
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment for a defendant seeking dismissal of the Labor Law and product liability claims against it.
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The New Mexico Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Heather Jordan as director for the Workers' Compensation Administration.
Heather Jordan
Gov.
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a judge erred in excluding a doctor’s affidavit from evidence and then granting summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of authorization for a worker’s lumbar surgery.
Case: Hankins v. Sprouting Farms Corp., No. 24-ICA-293, 02/28/2025,
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An Oregon lawmaker introduced legislation that would force the state to relinquish its oversight of workplace safety issues in the state and hand off that
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The Arizona Senate passed a bill that would recast statutory provisions directing the Industrial Commission to adopt a fee schedule for medical services provided to
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