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Supreme Court Upholds Roofer's Award for Disease From Benzene Exposure 10/09/2024
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a roofer’s rare blood disorder was linked to his occupational exposure to benzene. ...Read More
 
 

Labor Law Defendants Get Summary Judgment 10/09/2024
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment on an additional aspect of the plaintiff’s claim, but part of the plaintiff’s claim deserved to go to trial. ...Read More
 
 

CWCI Reports on Emerging Costs of Migraine Drugs 10/08/2024
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that a nearly eightfold increase in migraine drug prescriptions coincided with the emergence of several high-cost drugs that are not included in the formulary. ...Read More
 
 

Cal/OSHA Cites Farm Labor Contractor for Heat Violations 10/08/2024
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited a farm labor contractor $17,550 for violating heat illness prevention standards. C...Read More
 
 

Supreme Court Upholds Increase in Worker's PPD Award 10/08/2024
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for a shoulder injury. Case:...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds Worker's Entitlement to Additional Treatment, AWW Calculation 10/08/2024
State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to additional treatment for a foot injury, as well as the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s calculation of her average weekly wage. ...Read More
 
 

Supreme Court Suspends Attorney Who Mishandled Comp Cases 10/08/2024
State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday suspended the license of a Des Moines-area sole practitioner with a long history of discipline involving the mishandling of two workers’ compensation matters. ...Read More
 
 

Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Slip and Fall 10/08/2024
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a workplace slip-and-fall injury. ...Read More
 
 

WCB Reopening Most Offices 10/08/2024
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board is reopening most offices for in-person services today. The board said the reopening o...Read More
 
 

Supreme Court Reissues Decision Questioning Its Own Precedent 10/07/2024
State: SC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The South Carolina Supreme Court reissued its decision upholding an injured worker’s award but questioned the continued viability of its case law allowing an employer to base its defense on a worker's failure to disclose a prior injury. ...Read More
 
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