Louisiana lawmakers passed a bill that would establish notice requirements for carriers to seek additional premium payments from employers that misclassified their workers and limit
… Read more »The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission adopted new benefit payment rules after lawmakers permitted the agency to allow electronic payments.
The commission on Friday published
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a knee injury allegedly caused by his misstep while descending
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for an injury from falling as she turned to speak to a colleague.
… Read more »Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing police and firefighters with injuries that are presumed to be compensable to select a doctor and increasing
… Read more »The Alabama Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus compelling a trial court to dismiss the breach-of-contract and bad-faith claims against an insurance carrier arising
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a poultry processing plant worker’s claim for injuries from an unexplained fall.
Case: Gutierrez v. Perdue
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a public school district was immune from civil liability to a former employee on her retaliatory discharge claim.
Case:
… Read more »The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that state lawmakers have approved the updated 2024 Medical Fee Schedule.
The state House of Representatives voted 94-1 to
… Read more »A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge erred in failing to find that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was time-barred.
Case: American Airlines
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