West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a coal miner’s widow for his death from a liver condition 23 years
… Read more »A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a worker’s widow, finding the award was adequately supported by the evidence presented
… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was liable for a worker’s medical bills for treatment it had refused to cover but that it
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of her claim or to receive
… Read more »The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is holding its webinar on March 19 to explore common disputes.
The presentation will use hypothetical cases to demonstrate
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits based on his commission of fraud.
Case: Laugand v. Four Points
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that further proceedings were necessary to determine which of a worker’s prior employers was potentially liable for his
… Read more »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
… Read more »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,
… Read more »The Louisiana Court of Appeal upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of injury from unloading materials from a truck.
Case: Fish v. Lion Insurance
… Read more »Mar 20 – Apr 21, 2025
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …
May 12-14, 2025
NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2025 will deliver data-driven insights, providing workers c …
Jun 11-13, 2025
For two decades, CCWC has assembled the key players in the workers’ compensation arena for what is …