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
… Read more »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 »The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services proposed a 12% reduction in workers’ compensation base rates for 2025.
The department said the rate cut is possible
… Read more »A California appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board lacks jurisdiction to act on a petition for reconsideration more than 60 days after
… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that the owners of a private residence and their architect were entitled to summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law
… Read more »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
… Read more »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,
… Read more »The California Legislature passed a bill that would increase salaries for Insurance Department fraud investigators.
The Senate on Aug. 26 voted 32-7 to pass AB
… Read more »The California Assembly passed a bill that would require some doctors who perform utilization reviews to be licensed in the state.
The Assembly on Thursday
… Read more »Two senators in Connecticut announced plans to introduce legislation that would treat substance abuse as an occupational hazard.
“If a worker is injured on the
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