
The Delaware Superior Court remanded a dispute over the reasonableness of a worker’s surgery to the Industrial Accident Board.
Case: Smith v. Wells Fargo Bank
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker failed to prove that his cervical disc displacement was a compensable injury.
Case: Morgan
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Legislation in South Carolina would double the minimum temporary disability benefit and require annual increases, starting in 2027.
Rep. Tiffany Spann-Wilder
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Florida lawmakers are considering a measure that would add 911 dispatchers to the list of first responders who can have compensable claims for mental or
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 33% permanent partial disability benefits to an injured coal miner.
Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v.
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation adopted rules to implement legislation providing certain benefits for death investigators.
Rules taking effect Jan. 29 specify that carriers
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A Louisiana appellate court vacated an award of damages to a crane operator due to procedural errors and deficiencies in the trial court’s judgments.
Case: Finney
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A bill in Georgia would exempt what can best be described as "gig economy" nurses from the definition of "employee" for workers' compensation purposes.
HB 991,
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A Missouri lawmaker introduced a bill that would allow certain nondependent family members to collect benefits that had accrued but not been paid before a
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a denial of authorization for a worker’s shoulder surgery, finding the Board of Review failed to weigh the
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