The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation reduced the discount rate used to calculate the value of lump-sum settlements from July through September.

The division announced

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure and denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim.

Case: Lester v.

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s accident exacerbated a preexisting condition and caused a new, distinct injury.

Case: VP

A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for his injuries from being run over

The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that the assessment for the Multiple Injury Trust Fund will drop to 6.29% from 7%, effective July 1.

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