
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a diesel mechanic for a back injury.
Case: Penske v. Hughey, No. 24-ICA-231,
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The Louisiana Workers' Compensation Corp. announced that it is acquiring North Carolina-based work comp carrier Prescient National.
"The acquisition brings together two top-performing workers’ compensation
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Texas lawmakers introduced a bill that would expand the number of police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians who qualify for a presumption that post-traumatic stress
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of her claim.
Case: Breeden-Adkins v. Insperity Services
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s atrial fibrillation was related to his compensable COVID-19 infection but that he was not
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has accepted the resignation of an Oklahoma City attorney’s law license pending disciplinary proceedings for the alleged mishandling of several cases,
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for permanent total disability benefits even though he had received permanent partial disability
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced a 3.5% increase in conversion factors.
For services provided in calendar year 2025, the new Medical Fee Guideline
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker entitled to a third surgery to treat an ankle injury was also entitled to temporary total
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The North Carolina Supreme Court ruled that a “total loss of wage-earning capacity” is a total loss of the employee’s personal capacity to earn wages
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